Where does “tråbil” come from?
tråbil (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bil, from Danish automobil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
tråbil (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pedal car
Definitions
- a pedal car
Ancestry of “tråbil”, step by step
tråbil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | bil | a car, automobile |
| 2 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Norwegian Nynorsk trå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | trå | a strong wish, yearning, longing, want etc |
| 2 | Old Norse | þrá | longing, yearning; to long, yearn; obstinacy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrawō | a longing, suffering |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrawjaną | To cause to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | trōw- | to beat, wound, kill, torment |