English
Ericsson
Ericsson comes from Swedish Eric, and goes back to Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ.
- Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*Aiwa-rikiaʀliterally ‘ever ruler’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Eiríkr
- SwedishmodernEric
- Swedish, derivedmodernEricsson
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Norsec. 200–800 CE*Aiwa-rikiaʀliterally ‘ever ruler’reconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Eiríkr
- SwedishmodernEric
- Swedish, derivedmodernEricsson
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ
Today it means
name A surname from Swedish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Norse *Aiwa-rikiaʀ / Ericsson