-inda

See also: inda and índa

English

Etymology

Latinized form of Germanic name suffix -lind, -linde (“tender, soft”), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, from Proto-Germanic *linþiz (“gentle, mild”) (English lithe). Found in names such as Old High German Irmilinda and Old Dutch Frithelind. See lind, Linda.

Suffix

-inda

  1. A component of some female given names.

Usage notes

Not very productive. Often but not always used when base contains 'l', as in original form.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Esperanto

Suffix

-inda

  1. worthy of
    laŭdi (“to praise”) + ‎-inda → ‎laŭdinda (“praiseworthy”)
    ami (“to love”) + ‎-inda → ‎aminda (“lovable”)
    memori (“to remember”) + ‎-inda → ‎memorinda (“memorable”)
    kredi (“to believe”) + ‎-inda → ‎kredinda (“credible”)
    fidi (“to trust”) + ‎-inda → ‎fidinda (“dependable, trustworthy”)
    inda (“worthy”)

Derived terms

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Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto -inda (“worthy of”).

Suffix

-inda

  1. worthy of, meriting, deserving to be
    blamo (“blame”) + ‎-inda → ‎blaminda (“blameworthy”)

Derived terms

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