Where does “hochwertig” come from?

hochwertig (German) comes from German wertig, 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.

hochwertig (German): high-cost, high-grade, valuable, high-class,...

Definitions

  1. high-cost, high-grade, valuable, high-class,...

Ancestry of “hochwertig”, step by step

hochwertig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wertig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwertighigh-quality; valent
2Germanwertworth something, worthy of something; worthy of...
3Middle High Germanwertworthy, valuable, noble
4Old High Germanwerdworth
5Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German hōch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhōch—
2Middle High Germanhōch—
3Old High Germanhōhhigh, tall, elevated
4Proto-West Germanichauhhigh
5Proto-Germanichauhazhigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →