Where does “-teit” come from?
-teit (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch -tet, from Old French -teit, from Latin -tātem, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
-teit (Dutch): a productive suffix that forms a noun from an...
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Ancestry of “-teit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | -tet | — |
| 2 | Old French | -teit | — |
| 3 | Latin | -tātem | — |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |