Where does “världsproblem” come from?

världsproblem (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.

världsproblem (Swedish): a world problem, a global issue

Definitions

  1. a world problem, a global issue

Ancestry of “världsproblem”, step by step

världsproblem 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 problem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishproblemproblem; difficulty; problem; schoolwork exercise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →
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