weralt

Old High German

Alternative forms

• werelt, worolt

Etymology

Inherited 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 weorold (English world), Old Norse verǫld (Swedish värld), Old Saxon werold, Dutch wereld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɛralt/

Noun

weralt f

1. world

Derived terms

• weraltfuristo
• weralthēriro
• weraltrehtwīso
• weraltwīso
• weraltwolo

Descendants

• Middle High German: wërlt, wëlt
  • Alemannic German: Wält
  • Bavarian: Wejt, Wöd, Wölt
  • Central Franconian:

    Transylvanian Saxon: Wält

  • German: Welt
  • Luxembourgish: Welt
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Pennsylvania German: Welt

  • Vilamovian: wełt
  • Yiddish: וועלט (velt)

References

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