Where does “worthfully” come from?
worthfully (English) comes from English worthful, from English worth, from Middle English worth, 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.
worthfully (English): In a worthful manner
Definitions
- In a worthful manner
Ancestry of “worthfully”, step by step
worthfully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English worthful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | worthful | Full of worth, merit or value |
| 2 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 3 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 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 |