Where does “quidsworth” come from?
quidsworth (English) comes from English quid, from Middle English quide, from Old English cwidu, from Old English cudu, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
quidsworth (English): pounds' worth, in terms of money
Definitions
- pounds' worth, in terms of money
Ancestry of “quidsworth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quid | The inherent nature of something; A section of... |
| 2 | Middle English | quide | Alternative form of code |
| 3 | Old English | cwidu | — |
| 4 | Old English | cudu | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |