Where does “värld” come from?

värld (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish væruld, 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.

värld (Swedish): world

Definitions

  1. world

Ancestry of “värld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishværuldthe earth; the 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

Words derived from “värld

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic weraz
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