Where does “höstlöv” come from?

höstlöv (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.

höstlöv (Swedish): an autumn leaf

Definitions

  1. an autumn leaf

Ancestry of “höstlöv”, step by step

höstlöv 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 höst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöstautumn; the time towards the end of a life; the...
2Old Norsehausta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →