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Where does “Wertschätzung” come from?

Wertschätzung (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.

Wertschätzung (German): appreciation, esteem, high regard; appraisal,...

Definitions

  1. appreciation, esteem, high regard; appraisal,...

Ancestry of “Wertschätzung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwertworth something, worthy of something; worthy of...
2Middle High Germanwert—
3Old High Germanwerdworth
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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