ETYM Old Eng. worth, wurth, AS. weorth, wurE; akin to OFries. werth, OS. werth, Dutch waard, Old High Germ. werd, German wert, werth, Icel. verthr, Swed. värd, Dan. vaerd, Goth. waírps, and perhaps to Eng. wary. Related to Stalwart, Ware an article of merchandise, Worship.
Having a specified value; SYN. valued at.
1. Having monetary or material value.
2. Estimable.

ETYM Old Eng. worth, wurth, as. weorth, wurth; weorth, wurth, adj . Related to Worth.
1. An indefinite quantity of something having a specified value.
2. The quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful.

To become — usually used in the phrase woe worth.