Where does “waardig” come from?
waardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch waarde, from Middle Dutch wert, from Old Dutch wert, from Proto-Germanic werduz, from Proto-Germanic (H)uer-.
waardig (Dutch): worthy; stately
Definitions
- worthy; stately
Ancestry of “waardig”, step by step
waardig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waarde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waarde | value, worth; moral value |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wert | host; innkeeper; inflection of werden: ##... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wert | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werduz | host |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | (H)uer- | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |