-wärtig

From Middle High German -wertec, from Old High German -wertig, from -wert. The suffix relates to the Old High German verb werdan (“to turn”) which itself is cognate with Latin vertō (“to turn”).

See also -wärts and -wertig.

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁtɪç/

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-wärtig

1. Forming adjectives denoting the position of someone or something.

• -wärts
• -wertig
• -wert
• -würdig