Where does “Persson” come from?

Persson (Swedish) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk per, from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

Ancestry of “Persson”, step by step

Persson traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk per

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskperFor each, for every, per
2Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
3LatinAdtoward, to
4Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
5Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
6LatinolleArchaic form of ille
7Proto-Italic*olnosthat

via Swedish son

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsonson; someone's male child
2Old Swedishsonson
3Old Norsesonrson
4Proto-Germanicsunuzson
5Proto-Indo-European*suhnús—

via Swedish Pers

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishPerspeople
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnos →