Where does “zachtaardig” come from?

zachtaardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch aard, from Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch ard, from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

zachtaardig (Dutch): gentle, good-natured, mild

Definitions

  1. gentle, good-natured, mild

Ancestry of “zachtaardig”, step by step

zachtaardig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaardnature, character, disposition; Alternative form...
2Middle Dutchāert—
3Old Dutchard—
4Proto-West Germanic*ardi—
5Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Dutch zacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzachtsoft; gentle; mild
2Middle Dutchsachtesoft; mild; smooth
3Old Dutchsāftisoft
4Proto-West Germanicsamftīlevel, even, smooth, soft, gentle
5Proto-Indo-European*sóm-tu-—

Words derived from “zachtaardig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →