Where does “Olsson” come from?
Olsson (Swedish) comes from Swedish Olas, from Swedish son, from Old Swedish son, from Old Norse sonr, from Proto-Germanic sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suhnús.
Ancestry of “Olsson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Olas | — |
| 2 | Swedish | son | son; someone's male child |
| 3 | Old Swedish | son | son |
| 4 | Old Norse | sonr | son |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sunuz | son |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *suhnús | — |
Words derived from “Olsson”