Where does “pig” come from?

pig (Scots) comes from Middle English pigge, from Old English picga, from Proto-West Germanic piggō — pig.

pig (Scots): pig; pot, jar, earthenware

Definitions

  1. pig; pot, jar, earthenware

Ancestry of “pig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishpiggeA piglet or young pig; A pig irrespective of age;...
2Old Englishpicgaa young pig; piglet
3Proto-West Germanicpiggōpig
Every word from Proto-West Germanic piggō →Every word from Old English picga →Every word from Middle English pigge →