Where does “-ke” come from?
-ke (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ken, from Middle Dutch -ken, from Old Dutch -kīn, from Proto-Germanic *-ukīn.
-ke (Dutch): Appended to a noun, making it diminutive
Definitions
- Appended to a noun, making it diminutive
Ancestry of “-ke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | -ken | Alternative form of -ke |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | -ken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | -kīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *-ukīn | — |