Where does “världsartist” come from?

världsartist (Swedish) comes from Swedish värld, 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.

världsartist (Swedish): world artist, performer known throughout the world

Definitions

  1. world artist, performer known throughout the world

Ancestry of “världsartist”, step by step

världsartist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish värld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvärldworld
2Old Swedishværuldthe earth; the world
3Old Norseverǫldthe world
4Proto-Germanicweraldizlifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world
5Proto-Germanicwerazman; husband
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Swedish artist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishartistsinger; performer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic weraz