Where does “gemoedstoestand” come from?

gemoedstoestand (Dutch) comes from Dutch toestand, from Middle Dutch toestand, from Middle Dutch toestaen — to assist.

gemoedstoestand (Dutch): mood

Definitions

  1. mood

Ancestry of “gemoedstoestand”, step by step

gemoedstoestand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch toestand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoestandsituation, condition; an unpleasant situation;...
2Middle Dutchtoestand—
3Middle Dutchtoestaento assist

via Dutch gemoed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgemoedfeeling; heart; soul; mind
2Middle Dutchghemoede—
Every word from Middle Dutch toestaen →Every word from Middle Dutch toestand →Every word from Dutch toestand →