Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “doelmatig” come from? doelmatig (Dutch) comes from Dutch matig, from Dutch -ig, from Middle Dutch -ich, from Old Dutch -ig, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
doelmatig (Dutch): effective, efficacious; suitable, appropriate
Definitions effective, efficacious; suitable, appropriate Ancestry of “doelmatig”, step by step doelmatig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch matig Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch matig moderate 2 Dutch -ig -y; forms adjectives from nouns; -ed, having 3 Middle Dutch -ich -y 4 Old Dutch -ig — 5 Proto-West Germanic -g Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... 6 Proto-Germanic -gaz -y 7 Proto-Indo-European -ḱos -y, -ic
via Dutch doel Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch doel aim, purpose; destination; goal 2 Middle Dutch doel — 3 Old Dutch duola — 4 Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ small valley, hollow
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