Where does “passasjertog” come from?
passasjertog (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.
passasjertog (Norwegian Bokmål): a passenger train
Ancestry of “passasjertog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tog | a train; a procession or parade |
| 2 | German | zug | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | zuc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tugiz | a drawing, tug, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |