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Where does “pigge” come from?

pigge (Middle English) comes from Old English picga, from Proto-West Germanic piggō — pig.

pigge (Middle English): A piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;...

Definitions

  1. A piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;...

Ancestry of “pigge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpicgaa young pig; piglet
2Proto-West Germanicpiggōpig

Words derived from “pigge”

  • pig
  • pigs
  • pigtail
  • piggy
  • pigsty
  • piglet
  • pigskin
  • pigheaded
  • piggery
  • pigpen
  • pigweed
  • pigtailed
  • piggish
  • pigging
  • pigheadedness
  • pigstye
  • piglike
  • pignut
  • piggie
  • piggishness
  • pigling
  • pigmeat
  • pigman
  • minipig
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