Where does “alvorlighed” come from?

alvorlighed (Danish) comes from Danish alvorlig, from Danish alvor, 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.

alvorlighed (Danish): severity

Definitions

  1. severity

Ancestry of “alvorlighed”, step by step

alvorlighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish alvorlig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishalvorligserious; grave; earnest
2Danishalvorseriousness; gravity; earnestness
3Old Norsealvara—
4Old Norseǫlværrbenevolent
5Middle Low Germanalwārtrue, kind, benevolent
6Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →