Where does “thiggian” come from?

thiggian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

thiggian (Old Saxon): to receive, accept; to consume

Definitions

  1. to receive, accept; to consume

Ancestry of “thiggian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþigjanąto accept, receive; to implore, beg
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þigjaną →