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Where does “fuckworthy” come from?

fuckworthy (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.

fuckworthy (English): Worthy to fuck or be fucked; fuckable

Definitions

  1. Worthy to fuck or be fucked; fuckable

Ancestry of “fuckworthy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWorthy—
2English-lyUsed to form adjectives from nouns, the...
3EnglishgrislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;...
4Middle Englishgrisely—
5Old Englishgrisliċgrisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid
6Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
7Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “fuckworthy”

  • fuckworthiness
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