Where does “tiggerska” come from?

tiggerska (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.

Ancestry of “tiggerska”, 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 þigjanąEvery word from Old Norse þiggja
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