Where does “lövblåsare” come from?
lövblåsare (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.
Ancestry of “lövblåsare”, step by step
lövblåsare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish löv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | löv | leaf; an organ of a plant; leaf |
| 2 | Dutch | loef | luff, windward side of a sail or ship;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loef | windward side; an oar or paddle used in steering |
| 4 | Old Dutch | luof | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lōf- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lāp- | to shine; cow |
via Swedish blåsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blåsa | a bleb, a bubble; a bladder, a vesica; a blister,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | blása | to blow; to blow with the mouth; to set in motion... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blēsaną | to blow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰléh₁- | to bleat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |