-achtig
Dutch 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)