Where does “трамвайчик” come from?
трамвайчик (Russian) comes from Russian трамва́й, from French tramway, from English tramway, from English tram, from Low German traam, from Middle High German troum, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic draum — to support; to hold.
Ancestry of “трамвайчик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | трамва́й | tram, streetcar |
| 2 | French | tramway | tram |
| 3 | English | tramway | The track on which a tram runs; The system of... |
| 4 | English | tram | A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on... |
| 5 | Low German | traam | tram, shaft of a barrow |
| 6 | Middle High German | troum | dream |
| 7 | Old High German | troum | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | draum | dream |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |