Where does “Ruodolf” come from?
Ruodolf (Old High German) comes from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic wulf, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
Ancestry of “Ruodolf”, step by step
Ruodolf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German wolf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wolf | wolf |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wulf | wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |
via Old High German *ruod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | *ruod | — |