Where does “västvärlden” come from?
västvärlden (Swedish) comes from Swedish väst, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
västvärlden (Swedish): the western world (countries whose cultural and ethnic origins can mostly be traced to Europe)
Definitions
- the western world (countries whose cultural and ethnic origins can mostly be traced to Europe)
Ancestry of “västvärlden”, step by step
västvärlden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish väst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | väst | west |
| 2 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 3 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 4 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Swedish världen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | världen | — |