Where does “Lindqvist” come from?

Lindqvist (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 “Lindqvist”, step by step

Lindqvist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Lind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLindlinden tree
2Old Swedishlind—
3Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
4Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

via Swedish qvist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishqvistObsolete spelling of kvist
2Old Norsekvistrtwig, branch
3Proto-Germanickwastuztuft; tassel
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷes-twig; leafwork

Words derived from “Lindqvist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lindō →Every word from Old Norse lind →