Where does “athyglisverður” come from?

athyglisverður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic verður, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

athyglisverður (Icelandic): interesting, notable, remarkable

Definitions

  1. interesting, notable, remarkable

Ancestry of “athyglisverður”, step by step

athyglisverður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic verður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicverðurmeal, portion, ration; worthy; valuable
2Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
3Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic athygli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicathygliattention, alertness
2Icelandicat-at; towards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →