Where does “Ljungberg” come from?

Ljungberg (Swedish) comes from Swedish ljung, from Old Norse lyngr, from Proto-Norse lingwa-, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Ancestry of “Ljungberg”, step by step

Ljungberg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ljung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishljungheather, ling
2Old Norselyngrheather
3Proto-Norselingwa-heather
4Proto-Germaniclingwąheather, ling
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
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