Where does “kinder” come from?
Kinder derives from English kind, which comes from Old French -er and Latin -are, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning to beget or produce.
kinder (English): comparative form of kind: more kind; Alternative...
Definitions
- comparative form of kind: more kind; Alternative...
Ancestry of “kinder”, step by step
kinder traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English kind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kind | A type, race or category; a group of entities... |
| 2 | Middle English | kynde | Nature, disposition |
| 3 | Middle English | -nesse | Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns... |
| 4 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English kindergarten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kindergarten | An educational institution for young children,... |
| 2 | German | Kindergarten | nursery school; kindergarten; day care center |
| 3 | German | garten | inflection of garen: ## first/third-person plural... |
| 4 | German | Stadt | city; town; city center |
| 5 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 6 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |