Where does “zachtaardigheid” come from?
zachtaardigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch zachtaardig, 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.
zachtaardigheid (Dutch): mildness, gentleness
Definitions
- mildness, gentleness
Ancestry of “zachtaardigheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zachtaardig | gentle, good-natured, mild |
| 2 | Dutch | aard | nature, character, disposition; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | āert | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ard | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ardi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ardiz | characteristic; inborn quality; nature;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |