Where does “certworthy” come from?
certworthy (English) comes 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.
certworthy (English): Worthy of being granted a writ of certiorari
Definitions
- Worthy of being granted a writ of certiorari
Ancestry of “certworthy”, step by step
certworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English certiorari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | certiorari | A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by... |
| 2 | Latin | certiōrō | to inform |
| 3 | Latin | certiorem facere | present active infinitive of certiōrem faciō |