Where does “паровоз” come from?

паровоз (Russian) comes from Russian вози́ть, from Proto-Slavic voziti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáźīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

паровоз (Russian): steam locomotive; any locomotive

Definitions

  1. steam locomotive; any locomotive

Ancestry of “паровоз”, step by step

паровоз traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian вози́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвози́тьto convey; to transport
2Proto-Slavicvozitito cart, lead, convey
3Proto-Balto-Slavicwáźīˀteito convey, to carry by vehicle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰéyetito cause to bring, transport
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Russian пар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпарsteam, vapor; fallow; genitive plural of па́ра
2Proto-Slavicparъ—

Words derived from “паровоз”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰéyeti →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic wáźīˀtei →