Where does “thanke worth” come from?
thanke worth (Middle English) comes from Old English þancweorþ, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “thanke worth”, step by step
thanke worth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English þancweorþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þancweorþ | thankworthy, deserving of thanks; acceptable |
| 2 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old English þancwyrþe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þancwyrþe | — |