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Where does “-dygtig” come from?

-dygtig (Danish) comes from Danish dygtig, from Middle Low German duchtig, from Old Dutch duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic duhtīg, from Proto-West Germanic duhti, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

-dygtig (Danish): forms adjectives meaning "capable, able"

Definitions

  1. forms adjectives meaning "capable, able"

Ancestry of “-dygtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdygtigskilled
2Middle Low Germanduchtig—
3Old Dutchduhtig—
4Proto-West Germanicduhtīgstrong, virtuous, proficient
5Proto-West Germanicduhtiusefulness, fitness, strength
6Proto-Germanicduganąto be useful, to avail
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰówgʰeto be productive
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

Words derived from “-dygtig”

  • manøvredygtig
  • købedygtig
  • arbejdsdygtig
  • konkurrencedygtig
  • fødedygtig
  • modstandsdygtig
  • tilpasningsdygtig
  • beslutningsdygtig
  • bæredygtig
  • sødygtig
  • tjenstdygtig
  • levedygtig
  • leveringsdygtig
  • formeringsdygtig
  • reaktionsdygtig
  • befrugtningsdygtig
  • flyvedygtig
  • handledygtig
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