Where does “lind” come from?
lind (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.
lind (Old High German): soft, tender
Ancestry of “lind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | linþ(ī) | gentle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |
Words derived from “lind”