Where does “alvor” come from?

alvor (Danish) comes from Old Norse alvara, from Old Norse ǫlværr, from Middle Low German alwār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

alvor (Danish): seriousness; gravity; earnestness

Definitions

  1. seriousness; gravity; earnestness

Ancestry of “alvor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsealvara—
2Old Norseǫlværrbenevolent
3Middle Low Germanalwārtrue, kind, benevolent
4Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “alvor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →