Pennsylvania German -ich

← German -ig (cognate)

← English -y (cognate)

← Proto-Germanic *-gaz (inherited)

← Middle High German -ec (inherited)

← Middle High German -ic (mention)

← Old High German -ig (inherited)

← Proto-Indo-European *-kos (inherited)

← Dutch -ig (cognate)

← Swedish -ig (cognate)

→ Pennsylvania German alleenich (link)

→ Pennsylvania German eefachdich (affix)

→ Pennsylvania German lewich (link)