Where does “vertederen” come from?
vertederen (Dutch) comes from Dutch teder, from Middle Dutch têder, from Old Dutch tidar, from Proto-Germanic tidaraz.
vertederen (Dutch): to soften, to mollify, to dulcify
Definitions
- to soften, to mollify, to dulcify
Ancestry of “vertederen”, step by step
vertederen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch teder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | teder | delicate, dainty; sensitive, tender, easily hurt... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | têder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tidar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tidaraz | — |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |