Where does “lövgroda” come from?

lövgroda (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.

lövgroda (Swedish): a tree frog

Definitions

  1. a tree frog

Ancestry of “lövgroda”, step by step

lövgroda 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 gröda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrödaa crop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp-Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf-Every word from Old Dutch luof