Where does “álvarsamur” come from?

álvarsamur (Faroese) comes from Faroese samur, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

álvarsamur (Faroese): serious

Definitions

serious

Ancestry of “álvarsamur”, step by step

álvarsamur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese samur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Faroese	samur	same
2	Old Norse	samr	the same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3	Latin	Samarītānus	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σαμαρίτης	Samaritan
5	Ancient Greek	-ῑ́της	belonging to; member of; member of a group
6	Biblical Hebrew	אֶפְרָיִם	—

via Spanish Álvara

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Álvara	—
2	Spanish	Álvaro	—
3	Latin	Alvarus	—

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