Where does “lämminvaunu” come from?

lämminvaunu (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.

lämminvaunu (Finnish): heated car or wagon, often one used for cargo

Definitions

  1. heated car or wagon, often one used for cargo

Ancestry of “lämminvaunu”, step by step

lämminvaunu 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 lämmin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlämminwarm
2Proto-Finniclämbinwarm
3Proto-Uraliclämpe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnosEvery word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz