Where does “thankworthy” come from?
thankworthy (English) comes 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.
thankworthy (English): Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude
Definitions
- Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude
Ancestry of “thankworthy”, step by step
thankworthy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English thankworthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thankworthy | — |
| 2 | Middle English | thanke worth | — |
| 3 | Old English | þancweorþ | thankworthy, deserving of thanks; acceptable |
| 4 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Middle English þankeworþi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | þankeworþi | — |
via Middle English thank-worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | thank-worthy | — |