Where does “världsrymd” come from?

världsrymd (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.

världsrymd (Swedish): space (seen as an (infinite) area containing the celestial bodies)

Definitions

  1. space (seen as an (infinite) area containing the celestial bodies)

Ancestry of “världsrymd”, step by step

världsrymd 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 rymd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrymda space (intervening contents of a volume), a volume
2Swedishrumroom; part of a building; room; empty, available...
3Old Norserúmroom; space
4Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →