英文词源
- worthy (adj.)
- mid-13c., "having merit," from worth (n.) + -y (2). Old English had weorþful in this sense. Attested from late 14c. as a noun meaning "person of merit" (especially in Nine Worthies, famous men of history and legend: Joshua, David, Judas Maccabæus, Hector, Alexander, Julius Cæsar, Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon -- three Jews, three gentiles, three Christians). Related: Worthily; worthiness.
中文词源
worthy：(定语)有价值的，可尊敬的；(表语)值得
词根词缀： worth价值 + -y形容词词尾
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：worthy 词源，worthy 含义。
