Where does “lohnenswert” come from?
lohnenswert (German) comes from German lohnen, from Middle High German lōnen, from Old High German lōnōn, from Proto-West Germanic launōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
lohnenswert (German): rewarding, worthwhile
Definitions
- rewarding, worthwhile
Ancestry of “lohnenswert”, step by step
lohnenswert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lohnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lohnen | to be worthwhile; to pay off |
| 2 | Middle High German | lōnen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lōnōn | to pay, reward |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | launōn | to reward; to pay off |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |