Where does “Dahlgren” come from?

Dahlgren (Swedish) comes from Swedish dahl, from Swedish dal, from Old Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

Ancestry of “Dahlgren”, step by step

Dahlgren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdahl—
2Swedishdalvalley, dale
3Old Swedishdalvalley
4Old Norsedalrdale, valley
5Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

via Swedish gren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrenbranch; event; sub-event within a sport
2Old Norsegreinbranch; point, head, part; cause, reason
3Proto-Germanicgrainō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →