Where does “zachtzinnig” come from?

zachtzinnig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zacht, from Middle Dutch sachte, from Old Dutch sāfti, from Proto-West Germanic samftī, from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu-.

zachtzinnig (Dutch): gentle, softhearted

Definitions

  1. gentle, softhearted

Ancestry of “zachtzinnig”, step by step

zachtzinnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-—

via Dutch zinnig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzinnigrational, reasonable; intelligent, smart;...
2Middle Dutchsinnich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu- →