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worthwhile (adj.)
[worthwhile 词源字典]
by 1660s,
worth while
(one-word form from late 19c.), from
worth
(adj.) +
while
(n.). Phrase
worth the while
is attested from late 14c.
[worthwhile etymology, worthwhile origin, 英语词源]