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Where does “undig” come from?

undig (English) comes from English dig, from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian, from Zazaki dîkon, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-.

undig (English): To undo the process of digging; to fill up or...

Definitions

  1. To undo the process of digging; to fill up or...

Ancestry of “undig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigTo move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
2Middle Englishdiggento dig
3Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
4Zazakidîkonshop
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-—
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