Where does “dīcian” come from?

dīcian (Old English) comes from Zazaki dîkon, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

dīcian (Old English): to dig a ditch, to mound up earth

Definitions

  1. to dig a ditch, to mound up earth

Ancestry of “dīcian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zazakidîkonshop
2Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

Words derived from “dīcian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Zazaki dîkon →