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