Where does “lämmitysvaunu” come from?

lämmitysvaunu (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.

lämmitysvaunu (Finnish): power car car that provides heat to the other parts of a train

Definitions

  1. power car car that provides heat to the other parts of a train

Ancestry of “lämmitysvaunu”, step by step

lämmitysvaunu 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 lämmitys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlämmitysspace heating, heating; warming
2Finnishlämmittääto warm, heat, heat up; to reheat
3Proto-Finniclämbittädäkto warm, to heat
4Proto-Finniclämbinwarm
5Proto-Uraliclämpe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnosEvery word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz