German zart

← Middle Dutch taert (cognate)

← English tear (cognate)

← English dermal (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *tardaz (derived)

← Middle High German zart (inherited)

← Old High German zart (derived)

← Proto-Indo-European *der- (derived)

→ English tart (cognate)

→ Bavarian zårt (cognate)

→ German zärtlich (suffix)

→ German Zartgefühl (compound)