Where does “-haftig” come from?

-haftig (Dutch) comes from German -haft, from Old High German haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

-haftig (Dutch): -like, -ish

Definitions

  1. -like, -ish

Ancestry of “-haftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-haftan adjectival suffix
2Old High Germanhaft—
3Proto-Germanichaftazcaptive, bound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “-haftig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftaz →
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