Where does “Krautwagon” come from?
Krautwagon (English) comes from English wagon, from Dutch wagen, from Middle Dutch wāgen, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
Krautwagon (English): A German motorcar
Definitions
- A German motorcar
Ancestry of “Krautwagon”, step by step
Krautwagon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wagon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wagon | A four-wheeled cart for hauling loads; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | wagen | A wagon, carriage; A cart; An automobile, car,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wāgen | A wagon, cart |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English Kraut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kraut | A German |
| 2 | English | sauerkraut | A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage;... |
| 3 | German | Sauerkraut | sauerkraut |
| 4 | German | sauer | sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry;... |
| 5 | Middle High German | sūr | sour |
| 6 | Old High German | sūr | sour |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sūr | sour, acidic |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sūraz | sour, acidic |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suHrós | sour, salty, bitter |