Where does “haarukkavaunu” come from?

haarukkavaunu (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaunu, from Old Swedish vaghn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

haarukkavaunu (Finnish): pallet jack, pallet truck, pump truck

Definitions

  1. pallet jack, pallet truck, pump truck

Ancestry of “haarukkavaunu”, step by step

haarukkavaunu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaunu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaunuwagon, coach, stagecoach; wagon, car, carriage;...
2Old Swedishvaghnwagon, cart
3Old Norsevagncart
4Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Finnish haarukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaarukkafork; range, bracket; Short for etuhaarukka
2Finnishhaarabranch; fork, bifurcation; offshoot
3Proto-Finnichaarabranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →