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Where does “-wärtig” come from?

-wärtig (German) comes from Middle High German -wertec, from Old High German -wertig, from Old High German -wert.

-wärtig (German): Forming adjectives denoting the position of...

Definitions

  1. Forming adjectives denoting the position of...

Ancestry of “-wärtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High German-wertec—
2Old High German-wertig—
3Old High German-wert—

Words derived from “-wärtig”

  • rückwärtig
  • auswärtig
  • seitwärtig
Every word from Old High German -wert →