Where does “*dīk” come from?

*dīk (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

Ancestry of “*dīk”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*dīk”

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