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
Ancestry of “Zäertlechkeet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | zäertlech | tender, gentle |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | -lech | -like, -ly, -ous |
| 3 | Middle High German | -lich | -ly |
| 4 | Old High German | -līh | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |