Where does “diggare” come from?

diggare (Swedish) comes from Swedish digga, 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.

Ancestry of “diggare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdiggadig, appreciate
2EnglishdigTo move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
3Middle Englishdiggento dig
4Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
5Zazakidîkonshop
6Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
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