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Where does “Espen” come from?

Espen (Norwegian) comes from Danish Esben, from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from Old Norse Áss, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

Ancestry of “Espen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishEsben—
2Old NorseÁsbjǫrn—
3Old NorseÁss—
4Proto-Germanicastazbranch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →