Where does “dīk” come from?

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

dīk (Proto-West Germanic): earthwork

Definitions

  1. earthwork

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- →