Where does “dique” come from?

dique (Spanish) comes from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

dique (Spanish): dam, dike; dock; dike

Definitions

  1. dam, dike; dock; dike

Ancestry of “dique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdijkdike, levee
2Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
3Old Dutchdiic
4Frankish*dīk
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

Words derived from “dique

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-