Where does “worthynesse” come from?
worthynesse (Middle English) comes from Middle English worthy, from Middle English worth, 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.
worthynesse (Middle English): worthiness
Definitions
- worthiness
Ancestry of “worthynesse”, step by step
worthynesse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | worthy | worthy, noble, brave |
| 2 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 3 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; 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 |