Where does “werþaz” come from?

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

werþaz (Proto-Germanic): worthy, valuable

Definitions

  1. worthy, valuable

Ancestry of “werþaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “werþaz”

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