Where does “weorþlīċ” come from?
weorþlīċ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic werþalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic werþą, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
weorþlīċ (Old English): important, valuable, splendid, worthy, estimable,...
Definitions
- important, valuable, splendid, worthy, estimable,...
Ancestry of “weorþlīċ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | werþalīkaz | Of great worth; valuable; important |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werþą | worth, value; honour, dignity |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “weorþlīċ”