Where does “attråværdig” come from?

attråværdig (Danish) comes from Danish værdig, from Old Norse verðugr, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

attråværdig (Danish): desirable

Definitions

  1. desirable

Ancestry of “attråværdig”, step by step

attråværdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish værdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishværdigworthy; dignified
2Old Norseverðugr—
3Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Danish attrå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishattrådesire, longing
2Old Danishthraa—
3Old Norseþrálonging, yearning; to long, yearn; obstinacy
4Proto-Germanicþrawōa longing, suffering
5Proto-GermanicþrawjanąTo cause to grow
6Proto-Indo-Europeantrōw-to beat, wound, kill, torment
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →