Where does “pikaraitiotie” come from?
pikaraitiotie (Finnish) comes from Swedish snabbspårväg, from Swedish spårväg, from Swedish väg, from French vague, from Middle French vague, from Old French vague, from Old Norse vágr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz — to bring; to transport.
pikaraitiotie (Finnish): light rail
Definitions
- light rail
Ancestry of “pikaraitiotie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snabbspårväg | a high-speed tramway, often featuring grade-separated or dedicated tracks (compare with light rail) |
| 2 | Swedish | spårväg | tramway; an urban railtrack system that carries... |
| 3 | Swedish | väg | road, street, path; way, course, direction,... |
| 4 | French | vague | wave; vague; vagueness |
| 5 | Middle French | vague | — |
| 6 | Old French | vague | movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple |
| 7 | Old Norse | vágr | ocean, sea; inlet, bay |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |