Where does “werþalīkaz” come from?

werþalīkaz (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.

werþalīkaz (Proto-Germanic): Of great worth; valuable; important

Definitions

  1. Of great worth; valuable; important

Ancestry of “werþalīkaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwerþąworth, value; honour, dignity
2Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werþalīkaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →