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Where does “Rólvur” come from?

Rólvur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Hrólfr, from Old Norse Hróðulfr, from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiwulfaz, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.

Ancestry of “Rólvur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseHrólfr—
2Old NorseHróðulfr—
3Proto-GermanicHrōþiwulfaz—
4Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf
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