Where does “Trambahn” come from?
Trambahn (German) comes from German Tram, from English tram, from Low German traam, from Middle High German troum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz — to support; to hold.
Trambahn (German): tram; tramway
Definitions
- tram; tramway
Ancestry of “Trambahn”, step by step
Trambahn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tram | tram |
| 2 | English | tram | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on... |
| 3 | Low German | traam | tram, shaft of a barrow |
| 4 | Middle High German | troum | dream |
| 5 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via German Bahn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bahn | route, trail; rail transport; tram, train;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ban | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bana | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *banu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banō | a battlefield; a clearing; open space; a cleared... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | banô | murderer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-on- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |