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Where does “foarsichtich” come from?

foarsichtich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian -ich, from Old Frisian -ich, from Proto-Germanic -īgaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

foarsichtich (Saterland Frisian): cautious; careful; wary

Definitions

  1. cautious; careful; wary

Ancestry of “foarsichtich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisian-ich-y
2Old Frisian-ich—
3Proto-Germanic-īgazforms adjectives from nouns; -y, -ic
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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