-inda

English

Etymology

Possibly by consonance with the Germanic feminine deuterotheme *lindijō (“linden tree”), found in names such as Old High German Irmilinda and Old Low Franconian Frithelind. See lind.

Suffix

-inda

1. A component of some female given names.

Derived terms

• Clarinda
• Dorinda
• Malinda
• Melinda

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Esperanto

Suffix

-inda

1. worthy of

   laŭdi (“praise”) → laŭdinda (“praiseworthy”)

   ami (“love”) → aminda (“lovable”)

   memorinda (“memorable”)

   kredinda (“credible”)

   fidinda (“dependable, trustworthy”)

   inda (“worthy”)

See also

[+] Esperanto words suffixed with -inda