Where does “stridsvogn” come from?

stridsvogn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

stridsvogn (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk vogn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvogna 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 Nynorsk strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstrida struggle, fight
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 →