-worthy en · X
Etymology
Partly from worthy (combining form), and partly continuing Middle English -wurthe (“-able”), from Old English -wierþe (“-able”), from Proto-West Germanic -*wirþī, from Proto-West Germanic *wirþī, from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaz (“worthy”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Dutch -waardig (“-worthy”), German -würdig (“-worthy”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) Of sufficient worth for; deserving of.
creditworthy, respectworthy
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(morpheme) Suitable or safe for; capable of enduring or able to bear; able to withstand.
airworthy; seaworthy; lifeworthy; crashworthy; stormworthy
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(morpheme) Able to be; fit to be; -able.
trustworthy
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(morpheme) Having the right, power, permission, or freedom to.
fareworthy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more -worthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most -worthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (21)
fi -kelpoinen (of sufficient worth for) · cs -hodný (of sufficient worth for) · hu -képes (able or fit to be) · fi -kelpoinen (suitable or safe for) · hu -ható (able or fit to be) · fi -kestävä (suitable or safe for) · ko ㅁ직 (able or fit to be) · sv -värd (of sufficient worth for) · hu érdemlő (of sufficient worth for) · hu -álló (suitable or safe for) · fi -kelpoinen (able or fit to be) · de -würdig (of sufficient worth for) · eo -inda (of sufficient worth for) · hu jogosult (having the right, power, permission, or freedom to) · de -wert (of sufficient worth for) · hu alkalmas (suitable or safe for) · ko ㅁ직 (suitable or safe for) · fi -arvoinen (able or fit to be) · hu -hető (able or fit to be) · hu érdemes (of sufficient worth for) · fi -arvoinen (of sufficient worth for)