Where does “på allvar” come from?
på allvar (Swedish) comes 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.
på allvar (Swedish): seriously, in earnest, for real
Definitions
- seriously, in earnest, for real
Ancestry of “på allvar”, step by step
på allvar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish allvar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | allvar | seriousness, earnestness, serious business |
| 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 |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |