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

  1. To beseech; supplicate; implore; To solicit,...

Ancestry of “thig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthiggento receive
2Old Englishþiċġanto take, receive, accept; ingest; eat or drink,...
3Proto-Germanicþigjanąto accept, receive; to implore, beg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þigjaną →Every word from Old English þiċġan →