Where does “thig” come from?
thig (English) comes from Middle English thiggen, from Old English þiċġan, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
thig (English): To beseech; supplicate; implore; To solicit,...
Definitions
- To beseech; supplicate; implore; To solicit,...
Ancestry of “thig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thiggen | to receive |
| 2 | Old English | þiċġan | to take, receive, accept; ingest; eat or drink,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þigjaną | to accept, receive; to implore, beg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |