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Where does “fawnling” come from?

fawnling (English) comes from English Ling, 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,...

fawnling (English): A small, young, or baby fawn

Definitions

  1. A small, young, or baby fawn

Ancestry of “fawnling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLing—
2Middle Englishling—
3Old Norselyngheather, ling
4Proto-Germaniclingwąheather, ling
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
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