Where does “shillingworth” come from?
shillingworth (English) comes from English shilling, from Middle English schilling, from Old English sċilling, from Proto-Germanic skillingaz, from Proto-Germanic skiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
shillingworth (English): The amount that can be bought for a shilling
Definitions
- The amount that can be bought for a shilling
Ancestry of “shillingworth”, step by step
shillingworth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shilling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shilling | A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom,... |
| 2 | Middle English | schilling | A shilling or other silver coin (including ancient coins), the value of that coin, or the weight equivalent to that coin |
| 3 | Old English | sċilling | a shilling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skillingaz | shilling |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skiljaną | to cut; to split, divide; to separate,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English worth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 2 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 3 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |