Where does “Ulla” come from?
Ulla (Danish) comes from Swedish Ulla, from Swedish Ulrika, from Swedish Ulrik, from German Ulrich, from Old High German Uodalrich, from Old High German rīhhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
Ancestry of “Ulla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | Ulla | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Ulrika | — |
| 3 | Swedish | Ulrik | — |
| 4 | German | Ulrich | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Uodalrich | — |
| 6 | Old High German | rīhhi | rich, mighty; power, might, empire; realm |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |