Where does “ynkværdig” come from?

ynkværdig (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.

ynkværdig (Danish): pitiful, pitiable, pathetic

Definitions

  1. pitiful, pitiable, pathetic

Ancestry of “ynkværdig”, step by step

ynkværdig 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 ynk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishynkexpression of pity or regret
2Danishynkepity, have pity on
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →