Where does “lönnlöv” come from?

lönnlöv (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.

lönnlöv (Swedish): a maple leaf

Definitions

  1. a maple leaf

Ancestry of “lönnlöv”, step by step

lönnlöv 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 lönn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlönnmaple
2Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
3Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →