Where does “Olafsen” come from?

Olafsen (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Olaf, 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 “Olafsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianOlaf
2Old NorseÓláfr
3Proto-Norseᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ
4Proto-Germanicanulaibaz
5Proto-Germaniclaibōwhat is left, remainder, remnant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp-Every word from Proto-Germanic laibō
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