Where does “worshipworthy” come from?
worshipworthy (English) comes from English worship, from Old English weorþsciepe, from Old English -sċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic -skapi, from Proto-Germanic -skapiz, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
worshipworthy (English): Worthy of worship; worthy or fit to be...
Definitions
- Worthy of worship; worthy or fit to be...
Ancestry of “worshipworthy”, step by step
worshipworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English worship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | worship | The condition of being worthy; honour,... |
| 2 | Old English | weorþsciepe | dignity; worth, honor |
| 3 | Old English | -sċiepe | noun-forming suffix: -ship |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -skapi | Forms nouns denoting state, originally meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -skapiz | Forms nouns denoting state, originally meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skapjaną | to make, to create; to shape |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skab- | to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,... |
via English Worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Worthy | OS grid ref SS8548 |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |