Where does “tramstop” come from?
tramstop (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.
tramstop (English): A designated point where trams stop to allow...
Definitions
- A designated point where trams stop to allow...
Ancestry of “tramstop”, step by step
tramstop 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 stop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stop | To cease moving; To not continue; To cause to... |
| 2 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 4 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |