Where does “alvara” come from?

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

alvara (Icelandic): earnestness, seriousness

Definitions

  1. earnestness, seriousness

Ancestry of “alvara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “alvara”

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