Where does “deemoedigheid” come from?

deemoedigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch deemoedig, from Dutch deemoed, from German Demut, from Middle High German diemüete, from Old High German thiomuotī.

deemoedigheid (Dutch): humility, modesty, meekness

Definitions

  1. humility, modesty, meekness

Ancestry of “deemoedigheid”, step by step

deemoedigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch deemoedig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdeemoedighumble, modest, meek
2Dutchdeemoedhumility, modesty, meekness
3GermanDemuthumility, meekness
4Middle High Germandiemüete—
5Old High Germanthiomuotī—

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid—
Every word from Old High German thiomuotī →Every word from Middle High German diemüete →Every word from German Demut →