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Where does “üblich” come from?

üblich (German) comes from German -lich, from Middle High German -lich, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

üblich (German): usual

Definitions

  1. usual

Ancestry of “üblich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-lichan adjectival suffix; an adverbial suffix
2Middle High German-lich-ly
3Old High German-līh—
4Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “üblich”

  • unüblich
  • handelsüblich
  • üblicherweise
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