Where does “lingon” come from?

lingon (Swedish) comes from Swedish ljung, from Old Norse lyngr, from Proto-Norse lingwa-, from Proto-Germanic lingwą, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

lingon (Swedish): cowberry; lingonberry

Definitions

  1. cowberry; lingonberry

Ancestry of “lingon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishljungheather, ling
2Old Norselyngrheather
3Proto-Norselingwa-heather
4Proto-Germaniclingwąheather, ling
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

Words derived from “lingon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰom →Every word from Proto-Germanic lingwą →