Where does “verdshav” come from?

verdshav (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk verd, 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.

verdshav (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ocean

Definitions

  1. an ocean

Ancestry of “verdshav”, step by step

verdshav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk verd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskverdworld; the Earth; world, planet
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

via Norwegian Nynorsk hav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhavocean or sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →