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Where does “zucht” come from?

zucht (Dutch) comes 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.

zucht (Dutch): sigh; longing, desire; a pathological desire or...

Definitions

  1. sigh; longing, desire; a pathological desire or...

Ancestry of “zucht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsuchte—
2Old Dutchsuhti—
3Proto-Germanicsuhtizsickness
4Proto-Germanic-þizForms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “zucht”

  • speelzucht
  • hebzucht
  • oorlogzucht
  • verzamelzucht
  • schraapzucht
  • schimpzucht
  • vraatzucht
  • vraatzuchtig
  • oorlogszuchtig
  • oorlogszuchtigheid
  • vetzucht
  • drankzucht
  • vernielzucht
  • bemoeizucht
  • regeerzucht
  • boekenzucht
  • heerszucht
  • spilzucht
  • soktu
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