Where does “Ling” come from?
Ling (English) comes from Middle English ling, from Old Norse lyng, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Ling (English): Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae
Definitions
- Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae
Ancestry of “Ling”, step by step
Ling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 2 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Middle Chinese 林
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 林 | — |