Where does “Olofsson” come from?
Olofsson (Swedish) comes from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Ancestry of “Olofsson”, step by step
Olofsson 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 Swedish Olof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Olof | The letter "O" in the Swedish spelling alphabet |
| 2 | Old Norse | Álǫf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *Anulaibō | — |