Where does “genadig” come from?
genadig (Dutch) comes from Dutch genade, from Middle Dutch genâde, from Old Dutch ginātha, from Old Dutch gī, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
genadig (Dutch): lenient, clement; merciful
Definitions
- lenient, clement; merciful
Ancestry of “genadig”, step by step
genadig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch genade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | genade | mercy; grace Free and undeserved favour,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | genâde | favour |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ginātha | mercy, grace |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gī | you plural |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |