Where does “stælwierþe” come from?
stælwierþe (Old English) comes from Old English -wierþe, from Proto-West Germanic *wirþī, from Proto-Germanic wirþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
stælwierþe (Old English): able to stand in good stead; serviceable
Definitions
- able to stand in good stead; serviceable
Ancestry of “stælwierþe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -wierþe | worthy of; able to, capable of; fit for, tending... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *wirþī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wirþijaz | worthy, worth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |