Where does “Lars” come from?
Lars (Swedish) comes from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Ancestry of “Lars”, step by step
Lars traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish son
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | son | son; someone's male child |
| 2 | Old Swedish | son | son |
| 3 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
via Latin Laurentius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Laurentius | Laurence; Laurente |
| 2 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |