Where does “Diek” come from?

Diek (Saterland Frisian) comes from Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic þankaz, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Diek (Saterland Frisian): An embankment of earth; dam; dike; A ditch; pond

Definitions

  1. An embankment of earth; dam; dike; A ditch; pond

Ancestry of “Diek”, step by step

Diek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German danc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandanc—
2Old High Germandanc—
3Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Old Frisian dīk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiandīk—
2Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

Words derived from “Diek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankaz →Every word from Old High German danc →