Where does “skogsolvon” come from?

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

skogsolvon (Swedish): guelder rose, Viburnum opulus

Definitions

  1. guelder rose, Viburnum opulus

Ancestry of “skogsolvon”, step by step

skogsolvon 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 olvon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisholvonviburnum, especially Viburnum opulus (guelder rose)
2Swedish-onUsed in many names of berries and some fruits
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Old Swedish skōgher →
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