Where does “kindsheid” come from?
kindsheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch kinds, from Dutch kind, from Middle Dutch kint, from Old Dutch kint, from Proto-Germanic kindą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
kindsheid (Dutch): second childhood, dotage
Definitions
- second childhood, dotage
Ancestry of “kindsheid”, step by step
kindsheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kinds
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kinds | demented: literally "like a child" |
| 2 | Dutch | kind | child, kid, non-adult human; descendant, still a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | kint | child; child, offspring |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kint | child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kindą | Alternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |