Where does “healfpenigweorþ” come from?
healfpenigweorþ (Old English) comes from Old English healf, from Proto-Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
healfpenigweorþ (Old English): costing or worth the value of half a penny
Definitions
- costing or worth the value of half a penny
Ancestry of “healfpenigweorþ”, step by step
healfpenigweorþ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English healf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | healf | side; half; partly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *halb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Old English weorþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old English peniġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | peniġ | — |