Where does “ǫlværr” come from?

ǫlværr (Old Norse) comes 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.

ǫlværr (Old Norse): benevolent

Definitions

  1. benevolent

Ancestry of “ǫlværr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanalwārtrue, kind, benevolent
2Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “ǫlværr”

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