Where does “blessworthy” come from?
blessworthy (English) comes from English bless, from Middle English blessen, from Old English blētsian, from Old English blēdsian, from Proto-West Germanic blōdisōn, from Proto-Germanic blōþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
blessworthy (English): Worthy of receiving blessing, worthy of being...
Definitions
- Worthy of receiving blessing, worthy of being...
Ancestry of “blessworthy”, step by step
blessworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bless | To make something holy by religious rite,... |
| 2 | Middle English | blessen | To bless or sanctify grant divine favour to |
| 3 | Old English | blētsian | to bless, to consecrate |
| 4 | Old English | blēdsian | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | blōdisōn | to mark with blood |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | blōþą | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English Worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Worthy | OS grid ref SS8548 |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |