Where does “dicke” come from?
dicke (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thicki, from Proto-West Germanic þikkwī, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
dicke (Middle Dutch): thick, fat; thick, viscous; dense
Definitions
- thick, fat; thick, viscous; dense
Ancestry of “dicke”, step by step
dicke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch thicki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thicki | thick, wide |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þikkwī | thick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
via Old Dutch thikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thikki | — |