Where does “noteworthy” come from?
Noteworthy comes from English note and English worthy, where note derives from Latin nota, the feminine form of notus, past participle of notare, meaning to mark or observe, ultimately from Latin noscere, meaning to know.
noteworthy (English): Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice; A...
Definitions
- Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice; A...
Ancestry of “noteworthy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -worthy | Of sufficient worth for; deserving of; Suitable... |
| 2 | English | Worthy | OS grid ref SS8548 |
| 3 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 4 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 5 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 6 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 7 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |