Dig
/dɪɡ/noun
To break up, move, or remove earth with a tool, hands, or claws.
Did you know?English dig is a mysterious word with no certain Indo-European pedigree, but it has a strikingly old, almost primal feel because it may be linked to other Germanic verbs meaning to thrust or strike into the ground.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
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dician
“to dig, make a ditch”
Middle English
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diggen
“to dig, excavate”
Modern English
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dig
“to break up or remove earth”
Modern English
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dig
“to understand; to appreciate (slang)”