Where does “lind” come from?

lind (Danish) comes from Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

lind (Danish): soft; thin; linden, lime, basswood

Definitions

  1. soft; thin; linden, lime, basswood

Ancestry of “lind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
2Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lindō →Every word from Old Norse lind →