Where does “världslig” come from?
världslig (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.
världslig (Swedish): worldly, material
Ancestry of “världslig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | värld | world |
| 2 | Old Swedish | væruld | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | verǫld | the world |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |