Where does “verdenshistorie” come from?

verdenshistorie (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål verden, from Danish verden, 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 — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

verdenshistorie (Norwegian Bokmål): world history, history of the world; a book /...

Definitions

  1. world history, history of the world; a book /...

Ancestry of “verdenshistorie”, step by step

verdenshistorie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål verden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålverdenworld; definite singular of verd
2Danishverdenworld
3Old Danishwerdhen
4Old Danishwærælde
5Old Norseverǫldthe world
6Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
7Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
9Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Norwegian Bokmål historie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhistoriehistory; a story
2Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
3Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
4Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
5Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
6Proto-Hellenicwístōr
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
8Indo-European*weyd-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic weraz