Where does “softheartedly” come from?
softheartedly (English) comes from English softhearted, from English hearted, from Middle English herted, from Middle English herte, from Old English heorte, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
softheartedly (English): In a softhearted manner; with sentimental...
Definitions
- In a softhearted manner; with sentimental...
Ancestry of “softheartedly”, step by step
softheartedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English softhearted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | softhearted | Gentle; kind; sympathetic; Easily moved to sorrow... |
| 2 | English | hearted | simple past tense and past participle of heart;... |
| 3 | Middle English | herted | Having a specified disposition, emotion, or... |
| 4 | Middle English | herte | The heart; One's inner self; the mind or... |
| 5 | Old English | heorte | heart |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |