Where does “heimsfriður” come from?

heimsfriður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic friður, from Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

heimsfriður (Icelandic): world peace

Definitions

  1. world peace

Ancestry of “heimsfriður”, step by step

heimsfriður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic friður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfriðurpeace; tranquility
2Old Norsefriðrpeace
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Icelandic heimur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicheimurworld
2Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →