Where does “lemmikkivaunu” come from?

lemmikkivaunu (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.

lemmikkivaunu (Finnish): pet car, a railway car for passengers travelling with their pets

Definitions

  1. pet car, a railway car for passengers travelling with their pets

Ancestry of “lemmikkivaunu”, step by step

lemmikkivaunu 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 lemmikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlemmikkipet; forget-me-not
2Finnishlempiäto make love; Partitive plural form of lempi
3FinnishLempi(erotic) love
4Finnishlempilove; love-making, sex; As a very common former...
5Proto-Finniclempi? flame,? spark,? warmth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →