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Where does “dīkiją” come from?

dīkiją (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-.

dīkiją (Proto-Germanic): dike, trench, ditch

Definitions

  1. dike, trench, ditch

Ancestry of “dīkiją”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-—

Words derived from “dīkiją”

  • dig
  • digging
  • digs
  • digger
  • diggings
  • gravedigger
  • diggeth
  • ditchdigger
  • gravedigging
  • ditchdigging
  • clamdigger
  • diggest
  • diggable
  • undig
  • welldigger
  • undiggable
  • bonedigger
  • cratedigger
  • diggeress
  • underdig
  • dike
  • krondike
  • dige
  • diggen
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