edelheid etymology

Dutch word edelheid comes from Middle Dutch -heit, Middle Dutch ēdel, and later Middle Dutch edelheit (Excellency. Generosity. Nobility, nobleness.)

Detailed word origin of edelheid

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-heit Middle Dutch (dum)
ēdel Middle Dutch (dum)
edelheit Middle Dutch (dum) Excellency. Generosity. Nobility, nobleness.
edelheid Dutch (nld)

Words with the same origin as edelheid

Descendants of -heit
-heid hoofsheid
Descendants of ēdel
edel edelachtbare edelen edelgas edeling edelman edelmetaal edelsteen