Where does “grootmoedig” come from?

grootmoedig (Dutch) comes from Dutch groot, from Middle Dutch grôot, from Old Dutch grōt, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grootmoedig (Dutch): magnanimous

Definitions

  1. magnanimous

Ancestry of “grootmoedig”, step by step

grootmoedig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch groot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgrootbig, large, great; great, important, eminent,...
2Middle Dutchgrôotbig, large
3Old Dutchgrōtbig, large
4Proto-West Germanicgraut—
5Proto-Germanicgrautazcoarse, crude; big, large
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Dutch moedig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmoedigbrave
2Middle Dutchmoedich—
3Old Dutchmuodag—
4Proto-Germanicmōdagazbrave; courageous; bold
5Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →