Where does “Otto” come from?

Otto (Old High German) comes from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

Ancestry of “Otto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanōtriches; property
2Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
3Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

Words derived from “Otto”

Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aud →Every word from Old High German ōt →