Where does “barmhartig” come from?

barmhartig (Dutch) comes from Latin misericors, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

barmhartig (Dutch): merciful; charitable

Definitions

  1. merciful; charitable

Ancestry of “barmhartig”, step by step

barmhartig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin misericors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmisericorsmerciful, compassionate; tenderhearted,...
2Latincorheart; soul, mind
3Proto-Italickordheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Middle Dutch barmhertich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbarmhertich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic kord →Every word from Latin cor →