Where does “sporvogn” come from?

sporvogn (Danish) comes from Danish vogn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

sporvogn (Danish): a tram, or streetcar

Definitions

  1. a tram, or streetcar

Ancestry of “sporvogn”, step by step

sporvogn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vogn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvogncarriage, coach; cart, trolley; automobile, car
2Old Norsevagncart
3Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Danish spor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsportrack; trail; scent
2Old Norsespǫraccusative singular indefinite of spǫrr
3Proto-Germanicspurątrack
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “sporvogn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →