Where does “dyykata” come from?
dyykata (Finnish) comes from Swedish dyka, from Old Czech déka, from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
dyykata (Finnish): to dive; to dumpster dive
Definitions
- to dive; to dumpster dive
Ancestry of “dyykata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dyka | to dive |
| 2 | Old Czech | déka | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 4 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 5 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |