Where does “världsvan” come from?

världsvan (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.

världsvan (Swedish): experienced and sophisticated (through having traveled widely); cosmopolitan, worldly-wise

Definitions

  1. experienced and sophisticated (through having traveled widely); cosmopolitan, worldly-wise

Ancestry of “världsvan”, step by step

världsvan 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 vän

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvänfair, beautiful; a friend
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →