Where does “alwār” come from?

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

alwār (Middle Low German): true, kind, benevolent

Definitions

  1. true, kind, benevolent

Ancestry of “alwār”, step by step

alwār traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic wēraz

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

via Proto-Germanic allaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicallazall
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alwār”

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