Where does “tigga” come from?
tigga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þiggia, from Old Norse þiggja, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
tigga (Swedish): beg; to request the help of someone; beg; to...
Definitions
- beg; to request the help of someone; beg; to...
Ancestry of “tigga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | þiggia | to receive; to beg |
| 2 | Old Norse | þiggja | to receive, accept of; to accept; to take... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þigjaną | to accept, receive; to implore, beg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “tigga”