English

World Court

world + court

A compound of world + court

Proto-Germanic *weraldiz ‘lifetime’

Proto-West Germanic *weraldi

Old English weorold

Middle English world ‘the world’

English world

Latin cohors ‘a court’

Late Latin cōrs

Old French cort

Middle English court ‘a courtyard’

English court

Today it means

name Synonym of International Court of Justice

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / World Court