Where does “löväng” come from?

löväng (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.

löväng (Swedish): a wooded (hay) meadow

Definitions

  1. a wooded (hay) meadow

Ancestry of “löväng”, step by step

löväng 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 äng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishängmeadow
2Old Swedishæng—
3Old Norseengmeadow
4Proto-GermanicangijōA low lying meadow in a valley or near a river
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énkoscurve, bend
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →