Where does “tyke” come from?

tyke (Middle English) comes from Old English ticia, from Proto-Germanic *tīkō, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Ancestry of “tyke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishticiaparasitic animal, tick
2Proto-Germanic*tīkōbitch
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tyke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic *tīkōEvery word from Old English ticia