Where does “Enzo” come from?

Enzo is an Italian diminutive of Heinz, from German Heinrich and Old High German Heimrih, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic haimaz and Proto-Indo-European kōim-.

Ancestry of “Enzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianEnzo—
2GermanHeinz—
3GermanHeinrichGerman given name; Henry
4Old High GermanHeimrih—
5Proto-GermanicHaimarīksHenry
6Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
7Proto-Celticrīxsking
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīxs →
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