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Where does “weorþung” come from?

weorþung (Old English) comes from Old English weorþian, from Proto-Germanic werþōną, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

weorþung (Old English): an evaluation, an appreciation; honouring,...

Definitions

  1. an evaluation, an appreciation; honouring,...

Ancestry of “weorþung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweorþianto honour; to adorn, endow
2Proto-Germanicwerþōnąto estimate, value
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “weorþung”

  • wigweorþung
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