Where does “-ig” come from?
-ig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch -ich, from Old Dutch -ig, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
-ig (Dutch): -y; forms adjectives from nouns; -ed, having
Definitions
- -y; forms adjectives from nouns; -ed, having
Ancestry of “-ig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | -ich | -y |
| 2 | Old Dutch | -ig | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |