Where does “världsfrånvändhet” come from?
världsfrånvändhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish världsfrånvänd, 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.
världsfrånvändhet (Swedish): lack of interest in the world, introversion
Definitions
- lack of interest in the world, introversion
Ancestry of “världsfrånvändhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | världsfrånvänd | detached from reality |
| 2 | Swedish | värld | world |
| 3 | Old Swedish | væruld | the earth; the world |
| 4 | Old Norse | verǫld | the world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |