Where does “alvorlig” come from?
alvorlig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål alvor, 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.
alvorlig (Norwegian Bokmål): serious, severe, grave; seriously
Definitions
- serious, severe, grave; seriously
Ancestry of “alvorlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | alvor | seriousness |
| 2 | Danish | alvor | seriousness; gravity; earnestness |
| 3 | Old Norse | alvara | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ǫlværr | benevolent |
| 5 | Middle Low German | alwār | true, kind, benevolent |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |