Where does “Nelleke” come from?

Nelleke (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ke, from Dutch -ken, from Middle Dutch -ken, from Old Dutch -kīn, from Proto-Germanic *-ukīn.

Ancestry of “Nelleke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-keAppended to a noun, making it diminutive
2Dutch-kenAlternative form of -ke
3Middle Dutch-ken—
4Old Dutch-kīn—
5Proto-Germanic*-ukīn—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-ukīn →Every word from Dutch -ke →Every word from Dutch -ken →