Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “Esben” come from?

Esben (Danish) comes from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

Ancestry of “Esben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁsbjǫrn—
2Old NorseÁss—
3Proto-Germanicastazbranch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch

Words derived from “Esben”

  • Espen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →