Where does “unworth” come from?
unworth (English) comes from Middle English unworth, from Old English unweorþ, from Old English un-, from Proto-Germanic and-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
unworth (English): Unworthiness; unworthliness; worthlessness;...
Definitions
- Unworthiness; unworthliness; worthlessness;...
Ancestry of “unworth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unworth | — |
| 2 | Old English | unweorþ | of no value, worthless, contemptible |
| 3 | Old English | un- | negation or absence of: un-, non-; bad; forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | and- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |