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Where does “oorlogzucht” come from?

oorlogzucht (Dutch) comes from Dutch zucht, from Middle Dutch suchte, from Old Dutch suhti, from Proto-Germanic suhtiz, from Proto-Germanic -þiz, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

oorlogzucht (Dutch): belligerence, eagerness for war

Definitions

  1. belligerence, eagerness for war

Ancestry of “oorlogzucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuchtsigh; longing, desire; a pathological desire or...
2Middle Dutchsuchte—
3Old Dutchsuhti—
4Proto-Germanicsuhtizsickness
5Proto-Germanic-þizForms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually...
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “oorlogzucht”

  • oorlogszuchtig
  • oorlogszuchtigheid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →