Where does “cartwain” come from?
cartwain (English) comes from English wain, from Middle English wayn, from Old English wæġn, from Proto-West Germanic wagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
cartwain (English): A wagon using for hauling loads
Definitions
- A wagon using for hauling loads
Ancestry of “cartwain”, step by step
cartwain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wain | A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads,... |
| 2 | Middle English | wayn | wain, wagon, cart; A war chariot; A plough or... |
| 3 | Old English | wæġn | wagon |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wagn | cart, wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |