Where does “høyhastighetstog” come from?

høyhastighetstog (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål høy, from Old Norse hey, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

høyhastighetstog (Norwegian Bokmål): a high-speed train

Definitions

  1. a high-speed train

Ancestry of “høyhastighetstog”, step by step

høyhastighetstog traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål høy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhøyhigh, tall; loud; hay
2Old Norseheyhay
3Proto-Germanichawjąhay
4Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
5Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
8Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

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 hastighet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhastighetspeed, velocity
2Norwegian Bokmålhethot; simple past of hete
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →