Where does “behaglich” come from?

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

behaglich (German): comfortable, cosy

Definitions

  1. comfortable, cosy

Ancestry of “behaglich”, 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 “behaglich

Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līkEvery word from German -lichEvery word from Middle High German -lich
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