Where does “-sch” come from?
-sch (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch -isc, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
-sch (Middle Dutch): -ish, -an
Ancestry of “-sch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | -isc | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
Words derived from “-sch”