Where does “tidder” come from?

tidder (English) comes from Middle English tidren, from Old English tīdrian, from Proto-Germanic tūdrijaną, from Proto-Germanic tūdrijaz, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

tidder (English): To treat with tenderness; fondle

Definitions

  1. To treat with tenderness; fondle

Ancestry of “tidder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtidren—
2Old Englishtīdrian—
3Proto-Germanictūdrijanąto become brittle or weak; exhaust
4Proto-Germanictūdrijazsmall, frail; brittle; weak; exhausted
5Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Words derived from “tidder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European der- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tūdrijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic tūdrijaną →