-worthy

See also: worthy and Worthy

English

Etymology

Partly from worthy (combining form), and partly continuing Middle English -wurthe (“-able”), from Old English -wierþe (“-able”), from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaz (“worthy”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Dutch -waardig (“-worthy”), German -würdig (“-worthy”).

Suffix

-worthy

1. Of sufficient worth for; deserving of.

   creditworthy, respectworthy

2. Suitable or safe for; capable of enduring or able to bear; able to withstand.

   airworthy; seaworthy; lifeworthy; crashworthy; stormworthy

3. Able to be; fit to be; -able.

   trustworthy

4. Having the right, power, permission, or freedom to.

   fareworthy

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -worthy

Related terms

• worthy

Translations

of sufficient worth for

• Czech: -hodný
• Esperanto: -inda (eo)
• Finnish: -kelpoinen (fi), -arvoinen (fi)
• German: -wert, -würdig
• Hungarian: érdemes (hu), érdemlő (hu)
• Swedish: -värd (sv)

suitable or safe for

• Finnish: -kelpoinen (fi), -kestävä (fi)
• Hungarian: alkalmas (hu), -álló (hu)
• Korean: ㅁ직 (mjik)

able or fit to be

• Finnish: -kelpoinen (fi), -arvoinen (fi)
• Hungarian: -képes (hu), -ható (hu)/-hető (hu)
• Korean: ㅁ직 (mjik)

having the right, power, permission, or freedom to

• Finnish: vapaa (fi) (tekemään jotakin: "to do something")
• Hungarian: jogosult (hu)