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
- high-cost, high-grade, valuable, high-class,...
Ancestry of “hochwertig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wertig | high-quality; valent |
| 2 | German | wert | worth something, worthy of something; worthy of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wert | — |
| 4 | Old High German | werd | 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 |