Where does “allvarsamhet” come from?

allvarsamhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish allvarsam, from Swedish allvar, 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.

allvarsamhet (Swedish): seriousness the quality of lacking humour

Definitions

  1. seriousness the quality of lacking humour

Ancestry of “allvarsamhet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishallvarsamserious without humor or expression of happiness
2Swedishallvarseriousness, earnestness, serious business
3Old Norsealvara
4Old Norseǫlværrbenevolent
5Middle Low Germanalwārtrue, kind, benevolent
6Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic wēraz