Where does “lingonberry” come from?
lingonberry (English) comes from Swedish lingon, from Swedish ljung, from Old Norse lyngr, from Proto-Norse lingwa-, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
lingonberry (English): A berry-bearing shrub, "Vaccinium vitis-idaea",...
Definitions
- A berry-bearing shrub, "Vaccinium vitis-idaea",...
Ancestry of “lingonberry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | lingon | cowberry; lingonberry |
| 2 | Swedish | ljung | heather, ling |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyngr | heather |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | lingwa- | heather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |