Where does “linden” come from?
Linden comes from Middle English linden, from Old English linden, formed with the Old English suffix -en, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root lent- with the Proto-Indo-European suffix -no-.
linden (English): Made of lime-wood; Any of various deciduous trees...
Definitions
- Made of lime-wood; Any of various deciduous trees...
Ancestry of “linden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | linden | Made of limewood |
| 2 | Old English | linden | made of lime-wood |
| 3 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |