Where does “tramline” come from?
tramline (English) comes from English tram, from Low German traam, from Middle High German troum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos — to support; to hold.
tramline (English): The rails that a tram runs on; Either of the two...
Definitions
- The rails that a tram runs on; Either of the two...
Ancestry of “tramline”, step by step
tramline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tram | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on... |
| 2 | Low German | traam | tram, shaft of a barrow |
| 3 | Middle High German | troum | dream |
| 4 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via English line
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | line | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight |
| 2 | Middle English | line | rope, cord; line, rule, ruler, measure; rule,... |
| 3 | Old English | līne | line, rope, cord; line, cable, rope, hawser,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *līnā | line, chord, rope, string |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līnǭ | that which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līną | flax |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | līno- | flax |