Where does “høyverdig” come from?

høyverdig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

høyverdig (Norwegian Bokmål): high-grade

Definitions

  1. high-grade

Ancestry of “høyverdig”, step by step

høyverdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål høy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhøyhigh, tall; loud; hay
2Old Norseheyhay
3Proto-Germanichawjąhay
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

via Norwegian Bokmål verdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålverdigworthy; dignified
2Old Norseverðugr—
3Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →