Where does “lövskog” come from?

lövskog (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.

lövskog (Swedish): a deciduous forest, a forest with mainly or only deciduous trees

Definitions

  1. a deciduous forest, a forest with mainly or only deciduous trees

Ancestry of “lövskog”, step by step

lövskog 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 skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →