Where does “Fridolf” come from?

Fridolf (German) comes from Old High German fridu, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

Ancestry of “Fridolf”, step by step

Fridolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German fridu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfridupeace
2Proto-West Germanicfriþupeace
3Proto-Germanicfriþuzpeace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Old High German wolf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwolfwolf
2Proto-West Germanicwulfwolf
3Proto-Germanicwulfazwolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwĺ̥kʷoswolf

Words derived from “Fridolf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic friþuz →