Question

describe the origin of the word​

Answer 1

The ancient root of world meant 'age or life of man'. ... The Anglo-Saxons first used world to mean 'human existence, life on earth' as opposed to future life in heaven or hell. America was first called the New World in 1555, and Europe, Asia, and Africa the Old World at the end of that century.

Answer 2

Answer:

Etymology is the study of the history of words. By extension, the phrase "the etymology of [a word]" means the origin of a particular word. For place names, there is a specific term, toponymy. ... For example, the Latin word candidus, which means "white", is the etymon of English candid.