Where does “Verniedlichung” come from?
Verniedlichung (German) comes from German verniedlichen, from German niedlich, from Old Saxon niudliko, from Old Saxon niud, from Proto-West Germanic *niudi, from Proto-Indo-European newdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
Verniedlichung (German): the phenomenon or concept of making cute
Definitions
- the phenomenon or concept of making cute
Ancestry of “Verniedlichung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verniedlichen | to belittle |
| 2 | German | niedlich | cute, pretty, charming, adorable; tiny, minute |
| 3 | Old Saxon | niudliko | zealously, carefully |
| 4 | Old Saxon | niud | desire, longing; zeal, eagerness; pleasure |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *niudi | desire, eagerness |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newdʰ- | seeking, need |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |