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

  1. Appended to a noun, making it diminutive

Ancestry of “-ke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-kenAlternative form of -ke
2Middle Dutch-ken—
3Old Dutch-kīn—
4Proto-Germanic*-ukīn—

Words derived from “-ke”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *-ukīn →Every word from Dutch -ken →Every word from Old Dutch -kīn →