Where does “gedenkwaardig” come from?
gedenkwaardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch waardig, from Dutch waarde, from Middle Dutch wert, from Old Dutch wert, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
gedenkwaardig (Dutch): memorable, worthy of remembering
Definitions
- memorable, worthy of remembering
Ancestry of “gedenkwaardig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | waardig | worthy; stately |
| 2 | Dutch | waarde | value, worth; moral value |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wert | host; innkeeper; inflection of werden:
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| 4 | Old Dutch | wert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |