Where does “sporvei” come from?

sporvei (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vei, from Danish vej, from Old Norse vegr, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

sporvei (Norwegian Bokmål): a tramway, tram line, or streetcar line (US)

Definitions

  1. a tramway, tram line, or streetcar line (US)

Ancestry of “sporvei”, step by step

sporvei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålveiroad; way; street; path; imperative of veie
2Danishvejroad; way; route
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 →