Where does “telning” come from?

telning (Swedish) comes from Swedish ten, from Old Swedish ten, from Old Norse teinn, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.

telning (Swedish): a young tree shoot, especially a root sprout/sucker

Definitions

  1. a young tree shoot, especially a root sprout/sucker

Ancestry of “telning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtena rod, a stick
2Old Swedishten—
3Old Norseteinntwig; sprout
4Proto-Germanictainazrod; twig; straw; lot
5Proto-Indo-Europeandoynos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European doynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic tainaz →Every word from Old Norse teinn →