Where does “Olivier” come from?

Olivier (Old French) comes from Old Norse Óleifr, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “Olivier”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	Óleifr	—
2	Proto-Germanic	wēraz	true; reliable; friendly; kind
3	Proto-Indo-European	wiHrós	man; husband; warrior, hero
4	Proto-Indo-European	weyh₁-	to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “Olivier”

Oliver
Olivers
Oliver

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →