Where does “Hrólfr” come from?
Hrólfr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse Hróðulfr, from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiwulfaz, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
Ancestry of “Hrólfr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Hróðulfr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Hrōþiwulfaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |