Where does “dieselmotorvogn” come from?
dieselmotorvogn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk motorvogn, from Norwegian Nynorsk vogn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
dieselmotorvogn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a diesel multiple unit (DMU), diesel railcar
Definitions
- a diesel multiple unit (DMU), diesel railcar
Ancestry of “dieselmotorvogn”, step by step
dieselmotorvogn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk motorvogn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | motorvogn | a motor vehicle (for road use) |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | vogn | a wagon in the original sense, but the word is... |
| 3 | Old Norse | vagn | cart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Norwegian Nynorsk diesel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | diesel | diesel; a diesel |