Where does “køretøj” come from?

køretøj (Danish) comes from Danish køre, from Old Norse keyra, from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną, from Proto-Germanic karjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

køretøj (Danish): vehicle

Definitions

  1. vehicle

Ancestry of “køretøj”, step by step

køretøj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish køre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkøreto drive; to run; drive
2Old Norsekeyrato whip, lash; to ride; to fling
3Proto-Germanickaurijanąto turn, sweep
4Proto-Germanickarjanąto scratch, scrape; to sweep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Danish tøj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtøjfabric, material; cloth, clothes, clothing; tool,...
2Middle Low Germantügthings, gear, equipment, garment

Words derived from “køretøj”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną →
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