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Where does “-itha” come from?

-itha (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic -iþu, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ — -th.

Ancestry of “-itha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic-iþuForms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or...
2Proto-Germanic-iþō-ness, -th
3Proto-Indo-European-iteh₂-th

Words derived from “-itha”

  • vlakte
  • belastingaangifte
  • slapte
  • oogholte
  • groentekraam
  • boomholte
  • mondholte
  • zwoelte
  • aangifte
  • gedaanteverwisseling
  • drukte
  • stroomsterkte
  • krapte
  • oppervlakte
  • radiostilte
  • oppervlaktespanning
  • grootte
  • vlakte
  • holte
  • wreedte
  • breedte
  • bandbreedte
  • sterkte
  • stilte
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ →