Where does “diki” come from?

diki (Sranan Tongo) comes from English dig, from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian, from Zazaki dîkon, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

diki (Sranan Tongo): to dig

Definitions

  1. to dig

Ancestry of “diki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigTo move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
2Middle Englishdiggento dig
3Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
4Zazakidîkonshop
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
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