English word worship comes from English -ship, Old English weorþ, Old English -sċiepe, English worth, and later Old English weorþscipe (Honour; worship. The state of being worthy; worthiness.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ship | English (en) | Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. |
weorþ | Old English (ang) | Honoured, esteemed. Worth, deserving Honour, dignity. Worth, price, value. |
-sċiepe | Old English (ang) | |
worth | English (en) | (obsolete, except in set phrases) To be, become, betide. (obsolete, except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.. Deserving of.. Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.. Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating. (countable) Value.. (uncountable) Merit, excellence. |
weorþscipe | Old English (ang) | Honour; worship. The state of being worthy; worthiness. |
worthschipe | Middle English (enm) | |
worship | English (en) | (intransitive) To participate in religious ceremonies.. (transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.. (transitive) To reverence (a deity, etc.) with supreme respect and veneration; to perform religious exercises in honour of. (by extension) Ardent love.. (obsolete) The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.. An object of [...] |