Where does “Sorley” come from?

Sorley (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic Somhairle, from Old Norse Sumarliði, from Old Norse sumar, from Proto-Germanic sumaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥m-aro-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.

Ancestry of “Sorley”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicSomhairle—
2Old NorseSumarliði—
3Old Norsesumarsummer
4Proto-Germanicsumarazsummer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥m-aro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-h₂-ó-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansemh₂-summer, year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥m-aro- →