Where does “skogslind” come from?

skogslind (Swedish) comes from Swedish Lind, from Old Swedish lind, from Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

skogslind (Swedish): Tilia cordata

Definitions

  1. Tilia cordata

Ancestry of “skogslind”, step by step

skogslind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Lind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLindlinden tree
2Old Swedishlind—
3Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
4Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lindō →Every word from Old Norse lind →