thankworthy en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English thankworthy, thank-worthy, þankeworþi, probably an alteration (with -y) of earlier Middle English thanke worth, thankworth, þancwurðe (“thankworthy”), from Old English þancwyrþe, þancweorþ (“thankworthy, deserving thanks, acceptable”), equivalent to thank + -worthy. Cognate with German dankwürdig (“worthy of thanks”).
Meanings
- Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more thankworthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| thankworthier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| thankworthiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most thankworthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |