Where does “veraldlegur” come from?

veraldlegur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic veröld, 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.

veraldlegur (Icelandic): worldly

Definitions

  1. worldly

Ancestry of “veraldlegur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicveröldthe world
2Old Norseverǫldthe world
3Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
4Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-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 →