Where does “skogslönn” come from?

skogslönn (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skogslönn (Swedish): Norway maple, (Acer platanoides)

Definitions

  1. Norway maple, (Acer platanoides)

Ancestry of “skogslönn”, step by step

skogslönn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

via Swedish lönn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlönnmaple
2Old Norselaunreward, recompense; secrecy, concealment
3Proto-Germaniclaugnazhidden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlowg-no-s—
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Old Swedish skōgher →