weralt

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weraldiz; surface analyzed as compound of wer (“man”) + alt (“time, age, old”) (hence “age of man”), latter short for altar.

Cognate to Old English worold (English world), Old Norse verǫld (Swedish värld), Old Saxon werold, Dutch wereld.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wɛralt/

Noun

weralt f

world

Descendants

German: Welt

References

Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'

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