Where does “Lindquist” come from?

Lindquist (English) comes from Swedish Lindqvist, from Swedish Lind, from Old Swedish lind, from Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

Ancestry of “Lindquist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLindqvist
2SwedishLindlinden tree
3Old Swedishlind
4Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
5Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent-