-achtig
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch -achtig, partly from -haftig, which consists of -haft and -ig; and partly continuing Middle Dutch -echt, from Proto-Germanic *-ihtaz, *-ahtaz. The suffix -haft stems from Proto-Germanic *haftaz (“tied, captured”).[1] Compare German -haft, -haftig and Danish -agtig.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-achtig
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)