Where does “Linnaeus” come from?

Linnaeus comes from Swedish Linnæus, derived from Swedish lind and Old Norse lind, both meaning linden tree, from Proto-Germanic lindō and Proto-Indo-European lent-.

Linnaeus (English): Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

Definitions

  1. Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

Ancestry of “Linnaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLinnæus—
2Swedishlindlinden tree
3Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
4Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

Words derived from “Linnaeus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lindō →Every word from Old Norse lind →