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Where does “werþōną” come from?

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

werþōną (Proto-Germanic): to estimate, value

Definitions

  1. to estimate, value

Ancestry of “werþōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werþōną”

  • worthien
  • wurthien
  • wigweorþung
  • weorþung
  • weorþian
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