Where does “электровоз” come from?

электровоз (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.

электровоз (Russian): electric locomotive

Definitions

  1. electric locomotive

Ancestry of “электровоз”, step by step

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