Where does “-ich” come from?
-ich (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian -ich, from Proto-Germanic -īgaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
-ich (West Frisian): -y
Ancestry of “-ich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | -ich | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -īgaz | forms adjectives from nouns; -y, -ic |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “-ich”