Where does “díki” come from?

díki (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic dīkiją, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

díki (Old Norse): ditch

Definitions

  1. ditch

Ancestry of “díki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdīkijądike, trench, ditch
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

Words derived from “díki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkiją →