Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈβ€ come from?

π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic werΓΎΔ…, from Proto-Germanic werΓΎaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- β€” to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

π…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈ (Gothic): worth, value; Nominative and accusative singular...

Definitions

  1. worth, value; Nominative and accusative singular...

Ancestry of β€œπ…πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΈβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwerΓΎΔ…worth, value; honour, dignity
2Proto-GermanicwerΓΎazworthy, valuable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- β†’