Where does “tigger” come from?
tigger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tigge, from Old Norse þiggja, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tigger (Norwegian Bokmål): a beggar; present of tigge
Definitions
- a beggar; present of tigge
Ancestry of “tigger”, step by step
tigger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tigge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tigge | to beg |
| 2 | Old Norse | þiggja | to receive, accept of; to accept; to take... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þigjaną | to accept, receive; to implore, beg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Norwegian Bokmål er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | er | present of være |