Where does “linde” come from?
linde (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch linda, from Karelian lindu, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Ancestry of “linde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | linda | — |
| 2 | Karelian | lindu | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lindō | linden tree |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lent- | tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,... |
Words derived from “linde”