Where does “sporvagn” come from?

sporvagn (Icelandic) comes from Danish sporvogn, from Danish vogn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

sporvagn (Icelandic): a tram, a streetcar

Definitions

  1. a tram, a streetcar

Ancestry of “sporvagn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsporvogna tram, or streetcar
2Danishvogncarriage, coach; cart, trolley; automobile, car
3Old Norsevagncart
4Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →