Where does “tederheid” come from?

tederheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch teder, from Middle Dutch têder, from Old Dutch tidar, from Proto-Germanic tidaraz.

tederheid (Dutch): tenderness

Definitions

  1. tenderness

Ancestry of “tederheid”, step by step

tederheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch teder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtederdelicate, dainty; sensitive, tender, easily hurt...
2Middle Dutchtêder—
3Old Dutchtidar—
4Proto-Germanictidaraz—

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid—
Every word from Proto-Germanic tidaraz →Every word from Old Dutch tidar →Every word from Middle Dutch têder →