Where does “dīk” come from?

dīk (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

Ancestry of “dīk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicdīkearthwork
2Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic dīk →