Where does “dig” come from?

dig (Yola) comes from Middle English digge, from Middle English diggen, from Old English dīcian, from Zazaki dîkon, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

dig (Yola): duck

Definitions

  1. duck

Ancestry of “dig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdiggeduck
2Middle Englishdiggento dig
3Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
4Zazakidîkonshop
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Zazaki dîkon →