Where does “tyke” come from?

tyke (English) comes from Middle English tike, from Old Norse tík, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

tyke (English): A mongrel dog; A small child, especially a cheeky...

Definitions

  1. A mongrel dog; A small child, especially a cheeky...

Ancestry of “tyke”, step by step

tyke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English tike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtike—
2Old Norsetíkbitch
3Proto-Germanic*tīkōbitch
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Middle English tyke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtyke—
2Old Englishticiaparasitic animal, tick
3Proto-West Germanic*tīkōtick

Words derived from “tyke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *tīkō →Every word from Old Norse tík →