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-.
diggen (Middle English): to dig
Ancestry of “diggen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | dīcian | to dig a ditch, to mound up earth |
| 2 | Zazaki | dîkon | shop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | — |
Words derived from “diggen”