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Where does “-ie” come from?

-ie (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “-ie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old French-ieindicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-ie”

  • burgerij
  • meierij
  • Sjakie
  • luchtvaartmaatschappij
  • dwingelandij
  • -ij
  • kleinburgerij
  • barbarij
  • maatschappij
  • incongruentie
  • tovenarij
  • ziederij
  • brievenbusmaatschappij
  • huilie huilie doen
  • gekkie
  • stemmingmakerij
  • -ie
  • keuterij
  • rebellie
  • efficiëntie
  • melkveehouderij
  • redundantie
  • tuinderij
  • kwakzalverij
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