Where does “worldlich” come from?
worldlich (Middle English) comes from Old English woruldlīċ, from Proto-Germanic weraldilīkaz.
Ancestry of “worldlich”, step by step
worldlich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English woruldlīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | woruldlīċ | worldly, earthly, natural, physical, temporal, mundane |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | weraldilīkaz | — |
via Old English worldlīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | worldlīċ | — |
via Old English weoroldlīċ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | weoroldlīċ | worldly; earthly; temporal; mundane; secular |