Where does “stridsvogn” come from?

stridsvogn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål vogn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

stridsvogn (Norwegian Bokmål): a tank; a war chariot

Definitions

  1. a tank; a war chariot

Ancestry of “stridsvogn”, step by step

stridsvogn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål vogn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvogna wagon in the original sense, but the word is...
2Old Norsevagncart
3Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Norwegian Bokmål strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålstridbattle, fight, struggle; conflict, controversy,...
2Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
3Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →