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
Ancestry of “alwār”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “alwār”