Where does “dike” come from?

dike (Tagalog) comes from Spanish dique, from Dutch dijk, from Middle Dutch dijc, from Old Dutch diic, from Frankish *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

dike (Tagalog): dike (US); dyke

Definitions

  1. dike (US); dyke

Ancestry of “dike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdiquedam, dike; dock; dike
2Dutchdijkdike, levee
3Middle Dutchdijcditch; dam
4Old Dutchdiic—
5Frankish*dīk—
6Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Frankish *dīk →