Where does “Lindberg” come from?
Lindberg (Swedish) comes from Swedish Lind, from Old Swedish lind, from Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...
Ancestry of “Lindberg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Lind | linden tree |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lind | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lind | lime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lindō | linden tree |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lent- | tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,... |