Where does “asplöv” come from?

asplöv (Swedish) comes from Swedish löv, from Dutch loef, from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

asplöv (Swedish): aspen leaf

Definitions

  1. aspen leaf

Ancestry of “asplöv”, step by step

asplöv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish löv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlövleaf; an organ of a plant; leaf
2Dutchloefluff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
3Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
4Old Dutchluof—
5Proto-Germaniclōf-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

via Swedish asp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishaspAspen; a type of poplar tree; A type of fish; An...
2Old Norseǫspaspen, poplar Populus tremula
3Proto-Germanicaspōn—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHosp-aspen, poplar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →