Where does “Gustav” come from?

Gustav (German) 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.

Ancestry of “Gustav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishGustavThe letter "G" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
2Old SwedishGøtstaf—
3Old NorseGautstafr—
4Old Norsestafrstaff
5Proto-Norseᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ—
6Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ →