Where does “unwürdig” come from?
unwürdig (German) comes from German Würde, from Middle High German wirde, from Old High German wirdī, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
unwürdig (German): unworthy, dishonourable, undignified
Definitions
- unworthy, dishonourable, undignified
Ancestry of “unwürdig”, step by step
unwürdig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Würde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Würde | dignity |
| 2 | Middle High German | wirde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wirdī | — |
| 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 ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ig | -y |
via German un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | un | — |