Where does “uværdig” come from?

uværdig (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.

uværdig (Danish): unworthy

Definitions

  1. unworthy

Ancestry of “uværdig”, step by step

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

Words derived from “uværdig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →