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Where does “tendermindedness” come from?

tendermindedness (English) comes from English tenderminded, from English minded, from English mind, from Middle English minde, from Old English mynd, from Proto-Germanic gamundiz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.

tendermindedness (English): The state or quality of being tenderminded

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being tenderminded

Ancestry of “tendermindedness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtendermindedNurturing, compassionate, and forgiving;...
2EnglishmindedHaving a mind for something or a certain way of...
3EnglishmindThe ability for rational thought; The ability to...
4Middle Englishminde—
5Old Englishmyndmind
6Proto-Germanicgamundizremembrance, memory; commemoration, memorial
7Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankitt—
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “tendermindedness”

  • tender-mindedness
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