Middle English word wurthlich comes from Old English weorþ, Proto-Germanic *-līkaz, Proto-Germanic *werþą, and later Proto-Germanic *werþalīkaz (Of great worth; valuable; important.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| weorþ | Old English (ang) | Honour, dignity. Worth, price, value Honoured, esteemed. Worth, deserving. |
| *-līkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | -like, -ly. Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with the sense of 'similar to, characteristic of'. |
| *werþą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *werþalīkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Of great worth; valuable; important. |
| weorþlic | Old English (ang) | Of worth or value, valuable.. Worthy, meet, fit, becoming.. Worthy, noble, distinguished, excellent, splendid. |
| weorþlīċ | Old English (ang) | |
| worthely | Middle English (enm) |