Where does “Óláfr” come from?

Óláfr (Old Norse) comes 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 “Óláfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ—
2Proto-Germanicanulaibaz—
3Proto-Germaniclaibōwhat is left, remainder, remnant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “Óláfr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laibō →
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