Where does “Wikipediaworthy” come from?

Wikipediaworthy (English) comes from English -worthy, from English Worthy, from English -ly, from English grisly, from Middle English grisely, from Old English grisliċ, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

Wikipediaworthy (English): Suitable for inclusion on Wikipedia

Definitions

  1. Suitable for inclusion on Wikipedia

Ancestry of “Wikipediaworthy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-worthyOf sufficient worth for; deserving of; Suitable...
2EnglishWorthyOS grid ref SS8548
3English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
4EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
5Middle Englishgrisely
6Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
7Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
8Proto-Germanic*-līk
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līkEvery word from English -lyEvery word from Old English -līċ