Where does “gemoedsrust” come from?

gemoedsrust (Dutch) comes from Dutch rust, from Middle Dutch ruste, from Old Dutch rusta, from Proto-Germanic rustijō.

gemoedsrust (Dutch): peace of mind

Definitions

  1. peace of mind

Ancestry of “gemoedsrust”, step by step

gemoedsrust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrustrest, calm, peace; half-time
2Middle Dutchrusterest, pause, after physical exertion; peace,...
3Old Dutchrusta—
4Proto-Germanicrustijō—

via Dutch gemoed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgemoedfeeling; heart; soul; mind
2Middle Dutchghemoede—
Every word from Proto-Germanic rustijō →Every word from Old Dutch rusta →Every word from Middle Dutch ruste →