Where does “raitiovaunu” come from?
raitiovaunu (Finnish) comes from Swedish spårvagn, from Swedish vagn, 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.
raitiovaunu (Finnish): tram, tram car, streetcar
Definitions
- tram, tram car, streetcar
Ancestry of “raitiovaunu”, step by step
raitiovaunu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spårvagn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spårvagn | a tram |
| 2 | Swedish | vagn | a wagon, a carriage, a car, a chariot, a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | vaghn | wagon, cart |
| 4 | Old Norse | vagn | cart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Finnish raitio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | raitio | tram rail; Alternative form of raito |
| 2 | Finnish | -iö | Front vowel variant of -io |
| 3 | Spanish | -ijo | indicating a diminutive or despective quality |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Finnish vaunu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vaunu | wagon, coach, stagecoach; wagon, car, carriage;... |