Where does “Attila” come from?

Attila (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic *Attilô, from Proto-Germanic attô, from Proto-Indo-European átta — father.

Ancestry of “Attila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*Attilô—
2Proto-Germanicattôfather, dad; forefather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanáttafather
Every word from Proto-Indo-European átta →Every word from Proto-Germanic attô →Every word from Proto-Germanic *Attilô →