Where does “woroldar” come from?
woroldar (Old English) comes from Old English ār, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
woroldar (Old English): worldly honour
Definitions
- worldly honour
Ancestry of “woroldar”, step by step
woroldar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ār | honour, help, pardon; honor, worth, dignity,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aiʀu | honour; respect, reverence |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aizō | fear; reverence; honour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oys-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |
via Old English worold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | worold | Alternative form of weorold |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |