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Where does “lind” come from?

lind (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

lind (Old Norse): lime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft

Definitions

  1. lime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft

Ancestry of “lind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

Words derived from “lind”

  • Linnaeus
  • Lindqvist
  • Lindberg
  • Lindström
  • Lindgren
  • Linnæus
  • Lind
  • lind
  • Lind
  • lind
  • lind
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