Where does “dike” come from?
dike (Swedish) comes from Old Norse díki, from Proto-Germanic dīkiją, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-.
dike (Swedish): ditch; a small canal, for irrigation or drainage
Definitions
- ditch; a small canal, for irrigation or drainage
Ancestry of “dike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | díki | ditch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dīkiją | dike, trench, ditch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | — |
Words derived from “dike”