Where does “verden” come from?
verden (Danish) comes from Old Danish werdhen, from Old Danish wærælde, from Old Norse verǫld, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz, from Proto-Germanic weraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
verden (Danish): world
Definitions
- world
Ancestry of “verden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | werdhen | — |
| 2 | Old Danish | wærælde | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verǫld | the world |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |