Etymology Explorer › Dutch

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

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