Where does “stridsvogn” come from?

stridsvogn (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.

stridsvogn (Danish): a war chariot

Definitions

  1. a war chariot

Ancestry of “stridsvogn”, step by step

stridsvogn 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 strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstridrough; rapid; stiff
2Old Danishstrith—
3Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
4Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →