-achtig

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑx.təx/

suffix

Definitions

like, -ish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch -achtig, -echt derived from Proto-Germanic *-ihtaz, *haftaz (captured, afflicted, tied).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haftaz

Gloss

captured, afflicted, tied

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-haft German
*kh₂ptós Proto-Indo-European
*-ihtaz Proto-Germanic
*haftaz Proto-Germanic
-aktig Swedish
-eht Old English
-iht Old English
-achtig Middle Dutch
-echt Middle Dutch
haft Old High German
𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 Gothic
-aktogher Old Swedish