Where does “Mac Amhlaoibh” come from?

Mac Amhlaoibh (Irish) comes from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic anulaibaz, from Proto-Germanic laibō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “Mac Amhlaoibh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÓláfr—
2Proto-Norseᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ—
3Proto-Germanicanulaibaz—
4Proto-Germaniclaibōwhat is left, remainder, remnant
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “Mac Amhlaoibh”

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