Where does “vogntog” come from?

vogntog (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.

vogntog (Norwegian Nynorsk): a road train

Definitions

  1. a road train

Ancestry of “vogntog”, step by step

vogntog 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 tog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktoga train; a procession or parade; form removed...
2Old Norsetogrope, line, cord
3Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →