Where does “worthly” come from?
worthly (English) comes from Middle English worthely, from Old English weorþlīċ, from Proto-Germanic werþalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic werþą, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
worthly (English): Having great worth or value; valuable; important;...
Definitions
- Having great worth or value; valuable; important;...
Ancestry of “worthly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | worthely | — |
| 2 | Old English | weorþlīċ | important, valuable, splendid, worthy, estimable,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþalīkaz | Of great worth; valuable; important |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþą | worth, value; honour, dignity |
| 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 |
Words derived from “worthly”