Where does “motorkøretøj” come from?
motorkøretøj (Danish) comes from Danish køretøj, 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...
motorkøretøj (Danish): motor vehicle
Definitions
- motor vehicle
Ancestry of “motorkøretøj”, step by step
motorkøretøj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish køretøj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | køretøj | vehicle |
| 2 | Danish | køre | to drive; to run; drive |
| 3 | Old Norse | keyra | to whip, lash; to ride; to fling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kaurijaną | to turn, sweep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | karjaną | to scratch, scrape; to sweep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Danish motor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | motor | motor, engine |