Where does “světonázor” come from?

světonázor (Czech) comes from Czech názor, from Czech zřít, from Old Czech zřieti, from Proto-Slavic zьrěti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

světonázor (Czech): worldview

Definitions

  1. worldview

Ancestry of “světonázor”, step by step

světonázor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech názor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnázoropinion
2Czechzřítto see
3Old Czechzřietito see, to watch
4Proto-Slaviczьrětito observe, to look at; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Czech svět

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsvětworld
2Proto-Slavicsvětъlight; world
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśwaitas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyt-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic zьrěti →Every word from Old Czech zřieti →