Where does “Sanftmut” come from?
Sanftmut (German) comes from German sanft, from Middle High German semfte, from Old High German semfti, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Sanftmut (German): gentleness, meekness
Definitions
- gentleness, meekness
Ancestry of “Sanftmut”, step by step
Sanftmut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sanft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sanft | gentle |
| 2 | Middle High German | semfte | — |
| 3 | Old High German | semfti | soft; softness |
| 4 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via German Mut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mut | courage; bravery; mood; emotional state |
| 2 | Middle High German | muot | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muot | mood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōd | mind, sense; courage; anger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdaz | mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |