Where does “korsisch” come from?
korsisch (German) comes from German -isch, from Middle High German -isch, from Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
korsisch (German): Corsican related to Corsica
Definitions
- Corsican related to Corsica
Ancestry of “korsisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | -isch | an adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and... |
| 2 | Middle High German | -isch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -isc | used to form adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |