Where does “världsvana” come from?

världsvana (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.

världsvana (Swedish): urbanity, suaveness

Definitions

  1. urbanity, suaveness

Ancestry of “världsvana”, step by step

världsvana 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 vana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvanainflection of van: ## definite singular ##...
2Old Swedishvani—
3Old Norsevania custom, a habit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic weraz →