Where does “Björklund” come from?
Björklund (Swedish) comes from Swedish björk, from Old Norse bjǫrk, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.
Ancestry of “Björklund”, step by step
Björklund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish björk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | björk | birch tree |
| 2 | Old Norse | bjǫrk | birch, birch tree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | birkijǭ | birch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵos | birch |
via Swedish lund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lund | a grove |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lunder | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lundr | grove, clump of trees; a tree |