Where does “rechtvaardigheid” come from?

rechtvaardigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch rechtvaardig, from Middle Dutch rechtverdich.

rechtvaardigheid (Dutch): justice

Definitions

  1. justice

Ancestry of “rechtvaardigheid”, step by step

rechtvaardigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch rechtvaardig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrechtvaardigfair, just
2Middle Dutchrechtverdich—

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid—

Words derived from “rechtvaardigheid”

Every word from Middle Dutch rechtverdich →Every word from Dutch rechtvaardig →