Where does “linden” come from?
linden (Old English) comes 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.
linden (Old English): made of lime-wood
Definitions
- made of lime-wood
Ancestry of “linden”, step by step
linden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lind
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lind | lime, linden; shield |
| 2 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 3 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via Proto-Germanic lindīnaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lindīnaz | Made of lind wood, linden |