Where does “barnetog” come from?

barnetog (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tog, from German zug, from Middle High German zuc, from Proto-Germanic tugiz, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

barnetog (Norwegian Bokmål): children's parade

Definitions

  1. children's parade

Ancestry of “barnetog”, step by step

barnetog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltoga train; a procession or parade
2Germanzugprocession
3Middle High Germanzuc—
4Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Norwegian Bokmål barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbarna child
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tugiz →Every word from Middle High German zuc →