Where does “dig” come from?

dig (Swedish) comes from Old Norse þik, from Proto-Germanic þek, from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

dig (Swedish): you; reflexive case of du: compare yourself

Definitions

  1. you; reflexive case of du: compare yourself

Ancestry of “dig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþikaccusative singular of þú; thee
2Proto-Germanicþekaccusative of *þū; thee, thyself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteclitic accusative of *túh₂: thee
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European te →Every word from Proto-Germanic þek →
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