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
- To treat with tenderness; fondle
Ancestry of “tidder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tidren | — |
| 2 | Old English | tīdrian | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūdrijaną | to become brittle or weak; exhaust |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tūdrijaz | small, frail; brittle; weak; exhausted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |
Words derived from “tidder”