Where does “fullverdig” come from?
fullverdig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk verdig, from Old Norse verðugr, 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.
fullverdig (Norwegian Nynorsk): fully fledged (UK), full-fledged (US)
Definitions
- fully fledged (UK), full-fledged (US)
Ancestry of “fullverdig”, step by step
fullverdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk verdig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | verdig | worthy; dignified |
| 2 | Old Norse | verðugr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 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 |