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Where does “dʰēygʷ-” come from?
dʰēygʷ-
(Proto-Indo-European): to stick into, pierce
Definitions
to stick into, pierce
Words derived from “dʰēygʷ-”
fish
fishing
Fish
dig
digging
ditch
fictitious
fishery
Digby
digs
dyke
digger
feint
goldfish
fishy
diggings
jellyfish
zebrafish
fictitiously
starfish
phishing
Digger
codfish
sunfish