Where does “thankworthiness” come from?
thankworthiness (English) comes from English thankworthy, from Middle English thankworthy, from Middle English thanke worth, from Old English þancweorþ, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
thankworthiness (English): The quality or state of being thankworthy
Definitions
- The quality or state of being thankworthy
Ancestry of “thankworthiness”, step by step
thankworthiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thankworthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thankworthy | Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude |
| 2 | Middle English | thankworthy | — |
| 3 | Middle English | thanke worth | — |
| 4 | Old English | þancweorþ | thankworthy, deserving of thanks; acceptable |
| 5 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |