Where does “Erik” come from?
Erik (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse Eiríkr, from Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ.
Ancestry of “Erik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Eiríkr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | *Aiwa-rikiaʀ | — |
Erik (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse Eiríkr, from Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Eiríkr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | *Aiwa-rikiaʀ | — |