Where does “tala allvar” come from?
tala allvar (Swedish) comes from Swedish tåla, from Samoan tālā, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler, from German Joachimsthaler — heel of the foot; heel.
tala allvar (Swedish): to have a serious conversation (with someone, often about something bad they have done or are doing or the like)
Definitions
- to have a serious conversation (with someone, often about something bad they have done or are doing or the like)
Ancestry of “tala allvar”, step by step
tala allvar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tåla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tåla | to endure, to suffer, to take, to stand, to... |
| 2 | Samoan | tālā | the currency of Samoa; tala; dollar |
| 3 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 4 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 5 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 6 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 7 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 8 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 9 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 10 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 11 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 12 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 15 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
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 |