Where does “alvara” come from?

alvara (Old Norse) comes 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.

Ancestry of “alvara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseǫlværrbenevolent
2Middle Low Germanalwārtrue, kind, benevolent
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “alvara”

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