Where does “-jie” come from?
-jie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch -je — Alternative form of -tje; diminutive suffix.
-jie (Afrikaans): Alternative form of -ie
Ancestry of “-jie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -je | Alternative form of -tje; diminutive suffix |