Where does “díki” come from?

díki (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse díki, from Proto-Germanic dīkiją, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

díki (Icelandic): ditch, dike

Definitions

  1. ditch, dike

Ancestry of “díki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedíkiditch
2Proto-Germanicdīkijądike, trench, ditch
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkiją →Every word from Old Norse díki →