Origin of dig
1
1275–1325; Middle English
diggen, perhaps representing an OE derivative of
dīc
ditch; Middle French
diguer to dig (< Middle Dutch) is attested later and apparently not the immediate source
Words nearby dig
British Dictionary definitions for dig up (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for dig up (2 of 2)
dig
/ (dɪɡ) /
verb digs, digging or dug
noun
Word Origin for dig
C13
diggen, of uncertain origin
Idioms and Phrases with dig up
dig up
Search out, find, obtain, as in I'm sure I can dig up a few more supporters. [Mid-1800s]
dig up some dirt or the dirt. Find derogatory information about someone or something. For example, The editor assigned him to dig up all the dirt on the candidates. The slangy use of the noun dirt for “embarrassing or scandalous information” dates from about 1840, but this metaphoric expression is a century newer.