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
Ancestry of “tederheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | teder | delicate, dainty; sensitive, tender, easily hurt... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | têder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tidar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tidaraz | — |