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Orlov
Orlov comes from Russian Орлов, from орёл ‘eagle’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃érō‘eagle’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*arélis‘eagle’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*orьlъ‘eagle’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernорьлъ
- Russianmodernорёл‘eagle’
- Russian, derivedmodernОрловOrlov
- EnglishtodayOrlov
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃érō‘eagle’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*arélis‘eagle’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*orьlъ‘eagle’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernорьлъ
- Russianmodernорёл‘eagle’
- Russian, derivedmodernОрловOrlov
- EnglishtodayOrlov
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- ‘to move, to stir’
run, original, ride, earn, origin, abortion, orient, irritable, irritate, abort, orogeny, 18 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō ‘eagle’
Today it means
name A surname from Russian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō / Orlov