Where does “tramway” come from?

Tramway derives from English way and away combined with Latin trama, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- meaning to convey or carry.

tramway (English): The track on which a tram runs; The system of...

Definitions

  1. The track on which a tram runs; The system of...

Ancestry of “tramway”, step by step

tramway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtramA passenger vehicle for public use that runs on...
2Low Germantraamtram, shaft of a barrow
3Middle High Germantroumdream
4Old High Germantroum—
5Proto-West Germanicdraumdream
6Proto-Germanicdraumazdream
7Proto-Germanicdraugmaz—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrowgʰ-mos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via English Way

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWayChristianity
2Middle Englishway—
3Old Englishweġway; path; way, road, path
4Proto-West Germanicwegway, road
5Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “tramway”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos →