Where does “naverlönn” come from?
naverlönn (Swedish) comes from Swedish lönn, from Old Norse laun, from Proto-Germanic laugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European lowg-no-s.
naverlönn (Swedish): field maple, (Acer campestre)
Definitions
- field maple, (Acer campestre)
Ancestry of “naverlönn”, step by step
naverlönn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lönn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lönn | maple |
| 2 | Old Norse | laun | reward, recompense; secrecy, concealment |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laugnaz | hidden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lowg-no-s | — |
via Swedish näver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näver | birchbark (the white type) |