Where does “alvor” come from?
alvor (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish alvor, from Old Norse alvara, from Old Norse ǫlværr, from Middle Low German alwār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
alvor (Norwegian Bokmål): seriousness
Definitions
- seriousness
Ancestry of “alvor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | alvor | seriousness; gravity; earnestness |
| 2 | Old Norse | alvara | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫlværr | benevolent |
| 4 | Middle Low German | alwār | true, kind, benevolent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |