Where does “Linnæus” come from?

Linnæus (Swedish) comes from Swedish lind, from Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

Ancestry of “Linnæus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Linnæus”

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