Where does “Eklund” come from?
Eklund (Swedish) comes from Swedish Ek, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
Ancestry of “Eklund”, step by step
Eklund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Ek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Ek | oak |
| 2 | Old Norse | eik | oak; tree in general |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiks | oak tree; oak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyǵ- | goat; oak |
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 |