Where does “alvöruleysi” come from?

alvöruleysi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic alvara, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

alvöruleysi (Icelandic): frivolity, levity

Definitions

  1. frivolity, levity

Ancestry of “alvöruleysi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicalvaraearnestness, seriousness
2Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →