dicky

dicky · noun¹

1. Dutch · derived fromdek“a cover”
2. English todaydicky

From Dicky, pet form of Richard. * In cover/apron senses: perhaps from English dialect dick (“leather apron”) + -y; perhaps from Dutch dek (“a cover”).

dicky · adjective²

Unknown. Perhaps a use of Dicky, hypocoristic form of Dick, perhaps playing on its resemblance to tricky, sticky, or other similar-sounding words. Alternatively, perhaps an alteration of dickens.

dicky · noun³

From dick + -y (diminutive suffix), apparently originally punningly after Etymology 1.

dicky · adjective⁴

1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃rḗǵs
3. Proto-Celtic*rīxs
4. Proto-Germanic*rīks
5. Proto-West Germanic*rīk
6. Proto-Indo-European*kret-der.?
7. Proto-Germanic*harduz
8. Proto-West Germanic*hardu
9. Proto-West Germanic*Rīkuhardu
10. Old High GermanRihhart
11. Middle High GermanRihard
12. Medieval LatinRichardus
13. Old FrenchRichard
14. Middle EnglishRycharde
15. EnglishRichard
16. EnglishRick
17. EnglishDick
18. Englishdick
19. English todaydicky

From dick + -y (adjectival suffix).

Dicky · proper noun⁵

From Dick + -y.