different between greenhorn vs tenderfoot

English

Unconfirmed. Hypotheses include:

Middle English grene horne, the horn of a newly slaughtered animal
From the reference to an animal with green (that is, young) horns
From 17th-century jewellery manufacturing, which used decorated horn impressed at a specific temperature. If heated too high (a common mistake by apprentices), the horn turned green.
From a misappropriation of the German expression "grün hinter den Ohren" (to be green behind the ears).

greenhorn (plural greenhorns)

tender +? foot. Refers to the delicate feet of newcomers to ranching or mining areas. First attested 1866.

tenderfoot (plural tenderfeet or tenderfoots)

An inexperienced person; a novice.
(historical) A newcomer or arriviste to the region in the American frontier (Old West and Wild West).
A Boy Scout of the lowest rank.

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