Where does “fikonlöv” come from?

fikonlöv (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.

fikonlöv (Swedish): a fig leaf (including on nude figures and figuratively)

Definitions

  1. a fig leaf (including on nude figures and figuratively)

Ancestry of “fikonlöv”, step by step

fikonlöv 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 fikon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfikona fig
2Middle Low Germanvige—
3Vulgar Latinficafig; fig, fig-tree
4Latinficusfig tree; fig; hemorrhoids
5Phoenician??Ripe fig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →