Where does “priceworthy” come from?
priceworthy (English) comes from English Price, from Middle English price, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
priceworthy (English): Worthy of such price; costworthy
Definitions
- Worthy of such price; costworthy
Ancestry of “priceworthy”, step by step
priceworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Price
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Price | anglicized from ap Rhys |
| 2 | Middle English | price | price, prize, value, excellence |
| 3 | Old French | pris | price; esteem; reputation; past participle of... |
| 4 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 | — |