-ig

German (Berlin)

/ɪç/, /ɪk/, /ɪɕ/

suffix
Definitions
  • y; forms adjectives from nouns
  • forms adjectives from verbs, well doing
  • forms adjectives from adverbs

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German -ec inherited from Proto-Germanic *-gaz (-ic, -y) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-kos (typical of, pertaining to, suffix forming adjectives denoting the characteristic of, suffix forming adjectives denoting characteristic of).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*-kos

Gloss

typical of, pertaining to, suffix forming adjectives denoting the characteristic of, suffix forming adjectives denoting characteristic of

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