Where does “thiggen” come from?
thiggen (Middle English) comes from Old English þiċġan, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
thiggen (Middle English): to receive
Ancestry of “thiggen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þiċġan | to take, receive, accept; ingest; eat or drink,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þigjaną | to accept, receive; to implore, beg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “thiggen”