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Where does the word “kindergarten” come from?

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Where does the word “kindergarten” come from?

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Kindergarten is a German word. In German, it literally means "children’s garden".  Therefore, you can make the argument that the connotation of the word means to create a safe, healthy and carefree place to nurture young children. 

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According to the Websters 17th edition of the dictionary, the word kindergarten actually comes from the German language. The word kinder means children and the garten means garden. In English, this translates into garden of children.

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