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
- A mongrel dog; A small child, especially a cheeky...
Ancestry of “tyke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tike | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | tík | bitch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *tīkō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
Words derived from “tyke”