Where does “Zäertlechkeet” come from?

Zäertlechkeet (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish zäertlech, from Luxembourgish -lech, from Middle High German -lich, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

Zäertlechkeet (Luxembourgish): tenderness; caress

Definitions

  1. tenderness; caress

Ancestry of “Zäertlechkeet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishzäertlechtender, gentle
2Luxembourgish-lech-like, -ly, -ous
3Middle High German-lich-ly
4Old High German-līh—
5Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Luxembourgish -lech →Every word from Middle High German -lich →