Where does “pigg-” come from?
pigg- (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic pig-, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
Ancestry of “pigg-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pig- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |