Where does “Gustav” come from?

Gustav (Estonian) comes from Swedish Gustav, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautstafr, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.

Gustav (Estonian): of origin

Definitions

of origin

Ancestry of “Gustav”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Gustav	The letter "G" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
2	Old Swedish	Gøtstaf	—
3	Old Norse	Gautstafr	—
4	Old Norse	stafr	staff
5	Proto-Norse	ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ	—
6	Proto-Germanic	stabaz	staff, stick
7	Proto-Indo-European	stebʰ-	to stand still; to harden

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ →