Where does “metrotram” come from?
metrotram (Italian) comes from Italian 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.
metrotram (Italian): A tram that connects surrounding areas with a...
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- A tram that connects surrounding areas with a...
Ancestry of “metrotram”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tram | tram, streetcar, trolley |
| 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 |