Where does “jäähdytysvaunu” come from?
jäähdytysvaunu (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.
jäähdytysvaunu (Finnish): refrigerator car, reefer
Definitions
- refrigerator car, reefer
Ancestry of “jäähdytysvaunu”, step by step
jäähdytysvaunu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vaunu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaunu | wagon, coach, stagecoach; wagon, car, carriage;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vaghn | wagon, cart |
| 3 | Old Norse | vagn | cart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Finnish jäähdytys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jäähdytys | cooling; refrigeration |
| 2 | Finnish | jäähdyttää | to cool |
| 3 | Finnish | jäähtyä | To cool |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | jähtüdäk | to cool, to cool down |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jäkše- | — |