Where does “digue” come from?
digue (French) comes from Middle French digue, from Old French dike, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.
digue (French): seawall, dyke, breakwater
Definitions
- seawall, dyke, breakwater
Ancestry of “digue”, step by step
digue traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French digue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | digue | — |
| 2 | Old French | dike | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dijc | ditch; dam |
| 4 | Old Dutch | diic | — |
| 5 | Frankish | *dīk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | to stick into, pierce |
via Dutch dijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dijk | dike, levee |
via Middle Dutch dijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dijk | — |