Where does “diggen” come from?

diggen (Middle English) comes from Old English dīcian, from Zazaki dîkon, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

diggen (Middle English): to dig

Definitions

  1. to dig

Ancestry of “diggen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
2Zazakidîkonshop
3Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

Words derived from “diggen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Zazaki dîkon →