Where does “unworthwhile” come from?
unworthwhile (English) comes from English worthwhile, from English while, from Middle English whyle, from Old English hwīl, from Proto-West Germanic hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
unworthwhile (English): Not worthwhile
Definitions
- Not worthwhile
Ancestry of “unworthwhile”, step by step
unworthwhile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English worthwhile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | worthwhile | Good and important enough to spend time, effort,... |
| 2 | English | while | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time;... |
| 3 | Middle English | whyle | while |
| 4 | Old English | hwīl | time; while; while; time, while |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hwīlu | period of rest, pause; time, period of time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwīlō | time, period of time, while; period of rest,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |