Where does “menswaardig” come from?

menswaardig (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-.

menswaardig (Dutch): Respecting or congruent with human dignity

Definitions

  1. Respecting or congruent with human dignity

Ancestry of “menswaardig”, step by step

menswaardig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch waardig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwaardigworthy; stately
2Dutchwaardevalue, worth; moral value
3Middle Dutchwerthost; innkeeper; inflection of werden: ##...
4Old Dutchwert—
5Proto-Germanicwerduzhost
6Proto-Germanic(H)uer-—

via Dutch mens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmenshuman, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";...
2Middle Dutchmensche—
3Old Dutchmennisko—
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic (H)uer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werduz →Every word from Old Dutch wert →
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