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Where does “Diech” come from?

Diech (German) comes from Middle High German diech, from Old High German dioh, from Proto-Germanic þeuhą, from Proto-Indo-European tewk-, from Proto-Indo-European tew- — to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...

Diech (German): thigh

Definitions

  1. thigh

Ancestry of “Diech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandiechthigh
2Old High Germandioh—
3Proto-Germanicþeuhąthigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewk-germ, seed, sprout, offspring
5Proto-Indo-Europeantew-to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;...
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