Where does “rynnäkköpanssarivaunu” come from?
rynnäkköpanssarivaunu (Finnish) comes from Finnish panssarivaunu, from German Panzerwagen, from German wägen, from Middle High German wāgen, from Middle High German wāge, from Middle Low German wāge, from Old Saxon wag, from Proto-West Germanic wāg — to bring; to transport.
rynnäkköpanssarivaunu (Finnish): infantry fighting vehicle
Definitions
- infantry fighting vehicle
Ancestry of “rynnäkköpanssarivaunu”, step by step
rynnäkköpanssarivaunu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish panssarivaunu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | panssarivaunu | A tank |
| 2 | German | Panzerwagen | armoured car |
| 3 | German | wägen | to weigh something |
| 4 | Middle High German | wāgen | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | wāge | wave; scale |
| 6 | Middle Low German | wāge | wave |
| 7 | Old Saxon | wag | wave |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | wāg | wave |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |