Dutch word verlegenheid comes from Dutch -heid, Dutch verlegen (Coy. Shy, bashful, timid.)

Detailed word origin of verlegenheid

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-heid	Dutch (nld)	-ness, -ity; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective.
verlegen	Dutch (nld)	Coy. Shy, bashful, timid.
verlegenheid	Dutch (nld)	Embarrassment, shyness.

Words with the same origin as verlegenheid