Where does “Wertding” come from?
Wertding (German) comes from German wert, from Middle High German wert, from Old High German werd, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Wertding (German): A thing of value, i.e. a thing abstracted from its particular characteristics and viewed only insofar as it has value
Definitions
- A thing of value, i.e. a thing abstracted from its particular characteristics and viewed only insofar as it has value
Ancestry of “Wertding”, step by step
Wertding traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wert | worthy, valuable, noble |
| 3 | Old High German | werd | worth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German ding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ding | thing |
| 2 | Middle High German | ding | negotiation |
| 3 | Old High German | thing | thing, object; matter, case |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |