Where does “vaunu” come from?

vaunu (Finnish) comes 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.

vaunu (Finnish): wagon, coach, stagecoach; wagon, car, carriage;...

Definitions

  1. wagon, coach, stagecoach; wagon, car, carriage;...

Ancestry of “vaunu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishvaghnwagon, cart
2Old Norsevagncart
3Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vaunu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →