Where does “lövblås” come from?

lövblås (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.

lövblås (Swedish): a leaf blower

Definitions

  1. a leaf blower

Ancestry of “lövblås”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →