Words that come from Proto-Germanic “laibō”

40 words across 18 languages descend from Proto-Germanic laibō — including Olaf, Ólafur, Olav, Ola, Olaf, Ólavur, ólavsøka, Olof.

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Icelandic (6)

Norwegian (6)

Danish (4)

Faroese (3)

Manx (3)

Old English (3)

Old Irish (2)

Skolt Sami (2)

Old Norse (2)

English (1)

Swedish (1)

Gothic (1)

Scots (1)

Proto-Norse (1)

German (1)

Middle English (1)

Proto-West Germanic (1)

Proto-Germanic (1)