Where does “Olavsen” come from?

Olavsen (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Olav, 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 “Olavsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianOlav—
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 →