Where does “tunglynde” come from?
tunglynde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle English lynde, from Old English lind, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
tunglynde (Norwegian Nynorsk): depression, melancholia
Definitions
- depression, melancholia
Ancestry of “tunglynde”, step by step
tunglynde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lynde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lynde | Any of a number of trees of the genus "Tilia";... |
| 2 | Old English | lind | lime, linden; shield |
| 3 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 4 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |