Where does “nævneværdig” come from?

nævneværdig (Danish) comes from Danish nævne, from Old Danish næfnæ, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

nævneværdig (Danish): worthy of mention, significant

Definitions

  1. worthy of mention, significant

Ancestry of “nævneværdig”, step by step

nævneværdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nævne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnævneto mention; to name; to appoint
2Old Danishnæfnæ—
3Old Norsenefnato name; to mention; to appoint
4Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
5Proto-Germanicnamôname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →