Where does “Rolf” come from?
Rolf (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Hrólfr, from Old Norse Hróðulfr, from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiwulfaz, from Proto-Germanic wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
Ancestry of “Rolf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Hrólfr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Hróðulfr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Hrōþiwulfaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wulfaz | wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |