Where does “ljung” come from?
ljung (Swedish) comes 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,...
ljung (Swedish): heather, ling
Definitions
- heather, ling
Ancestry of “ljung”, step by step
ljung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse lyngr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lyngr | heather |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | lingwa- | heather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Old Norse lyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |