Where does “dyka” come from?
dyka (Swedish) comes from Old Czech déka, from Middle High German decke, from Old High German theckī, from Old High German thecken, from Proto-West Germanic þakkjan, from Proto-Germanic þakjaną, from Proto-Germanic þaką, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
dyka (Swedish): to dive
Definitions
- to dive
Ancestry of “dyka”, step by step
dyka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech déka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | déka | dagger stabbing weapon |
| 2 | Middle High German | decke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | theckī | — |
| 4 | Old High German | thecken | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þakkjan | to cover; to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þakjaną | to cover; to burn |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þaką | roof, cover |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |