Where does “Anlaf” come from?
Anlaf (Old English) comes from Old English lāf, from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
Ancestry of “Anlaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lāf | remnant, remainder; remainder, residue, what is... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laibu | remainder |
| 3 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 4 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 5 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
Words derived from “Anlaf”