Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “-ie” come from?

-ie (Middle High German) 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”

  • Hehlerei
  • Vogtei
  • Lautmalerei
  • Fragerei
  • Brauerei
  • Küsserei
  • Freskomalerei
  • Spöttelei
  • Gerberei
  • Schummelei
  • Bäckerei
  • Tierquälerei
  • Barbarei
  • Mongolei
  • Hellseherei
  • Seeräuberei
  • Ausbeuterei
  • Bauernmalerei
  • Malerei
  • Landstreicherei
  • Freimaurerei
  • Innereien
  • Fleischerei
  • Eigenbrötlerei
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