Where does “þancweorþ” come from?

þancweorþ (Old English) comes 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.

þancweorþ (Old English): thankworthy, deserving of thanks; acceptable

Definitions

  1. thankworthy, deserving of thanks; acceptable

Ancestry of “þancweorþ”, step by step

þancweorþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English weorþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweorþworth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,...
2Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Old English þanc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþancthanks; thought
2Proto-Germanicþankazthought; mind; consideration; remembrance;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “þancweorþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →