Where does “-de” come from?
-de (German) comes from Middle High German -ede, from Old High German -ida, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ — -th.
-de (German): forms abstract nouns from adjectives
Definitions
- forms abstract nouns from adjectives
Ancestry of “-de”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | -ede | — |
| 2 | Old High German | -ida | used to form abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -iþō | -ness, -th |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iteh₂ | -th |