Where does “wärd” come from?

wärd (Elfdalian) comes 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.

wärd (Elfdalian): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “wärd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseverǫldthe world
2Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
3Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →