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Etymology of the English word world

the English word world
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wer
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wi-ro-

Derivations in English

afterworld, antiworld, underworld, worldbeater, worldling, worldly

Cognates

Dutch wereld, German Welt

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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