Where does “tigger” come from?

tigger (Swedish) comes from Swedish tigga, from Old Swedish þiggia, from Old Norse þiggja, from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tigger (Swedish): present of tigga

Definitions

  1. present of tigga

Ancestry of “tigger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtiggabeg; to request the help of someone; beg; to...
2Old Swedishþiggiato receive; to beg
3Old Norseþiggjato receive, accept of; to accept; to take...
4Proto-Germanicþigjanąto accept, receive; to implore, beg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þigjaną →Every word from Old Norse þiggja →