Where does “täysperävaunurekka” come from?
täysperävaunurekka (Finnish) comes from Finnish täysperävaunu, from Finnish perävaunu, 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.
täysperävaunurekka (Finnish): a combination of a (truck) tractor, semi-trailer and a full trailer
Definitions
- a combination of a (truck) tractor, semi-trailer and a full trailer
Ancestry of “täysperävaunurekka”, step by step
täysperävaunurekka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish täysperävaunu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täysperävaunu | A trailer, whose weight rests on its own wheels |
| 2 | Finnish | perävaunu | A trailer |
| 3 | Finnish | vaunu | wagon, coach, stagecoach; wagon, car, carriage;... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | vaghn | wagon, cart |
| 5 | Old Norse | vagn | cart |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |