worthy
English
/ˈwɜːði/, /ˈwɝði/
adj
Definitions
- having worth, merit or value
- honourable or admirable
- deserving, or having sufficient worth
- Suited; befitting.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English worthy inherited from Old English *weorþiġ (worthy) suffix from English worth (become, worthy, happen, turn into, honorable).
Origin
English
worth
Gloss
become, worthy, happen, turn into, honorable
Concept
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Miscellaneous function words
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- beword English
- dearworth English
- farthingsworth English
- forworth English
- groatsworth English
- moneyworth English
- outworth English
- pennyworth English
- quidsworth English
- rope English
- rope-worthy English
- self-worth English
- shillingsworth English
- unworth English
- unworthily English
- unworthiness English
- unworthy English
- worship English
- worth English
- worthen English
- worthful English
- worthily English
- worthiness English
- worthless English
- worthly English
- worthwhile English
- Wert German
- Wertigkeit German
- Würde German
- hochwertig German
- kritikwürdig German
- menschenwürdig German
- neuwertig German
- nichtswürdig German
- nobelpreiswürdig German
- verbesserungswürdig German
- wertig German
- würdig German
- aanbevelenswaardig Dutch, Flemish
- beklagenswaardig Dutch, Flemish
- bezienswaardig Dutch, Flemish
- onwaardig Dutch, Flemish
- waarde Dutch, Flemish
- waardig Dutch, Flemish
- waardigheid Dutch, Flemish
- zeewaardig Dutch, Flemish
- zienswaardig Dutch, Flemish
- sjövärdig Swedish
- trovärdig Swedish
- värde Swedish
- värdig Swedish
- *weorþiġ Old English
- weorþ Old English
- unworthy Middle English
- worth Middle English
- worthy Middle English
- worthynesse Middle English
- verðugr Old Norse
- elskværdig Danish
- nævneværdig Danish
- troværdig Danish
- værd Danish
- værdig Danish
- værdighed Danish
- ærværdig Danish
- minder Indonesian