Where does “pigging” come from?
pigging (English) comes from English pig, from Middle English pigge, from Old English picga, from Proto-West Germanic piggō — pig.
pigging (English): Damned; present participle of pig; The use of a...
Definitions
- Damned; present participle of pig; The use of a...
Ancestry of “pigging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pig | Any of several intelligent mammalian species of... |
| 2 | Middle English | pigge | A piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;... |
| 3 | Old English | picga | a young pig; piglet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | piggō | pig |