Where does “sporveg” come from?

sporveg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål veg, from Norwegian Nynorsk veg, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “sporveg”, step by step

sporveg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål veg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvegroad; way; direction
2Norwegian Nynorskvegroad; way; direction
3Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Norwegian Bokmål spor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålspora trace; track; imperative of spore
2Old Norsespǫraccusative singular indefinite of spǫrr
3Proto-Germanicspurątrack
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgaz →Every word from Old Norse vegr →
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