Where does “ångfartyg” come from?

ångfartyg (Swedish) comes from Swedish fartyg, from Swedish fara, from Old Swedish fara, from Old Norse fara, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ångfartyg (Swedish): steamship

Definitions

  1. steamship

Ancestry of “ångfartyg”, step by step

ångfartyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fartyg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfartyga ship or boat
2Swedishfarato go, to travel; a danger
3Old Swedishfarato go, to travel
4Old Norsefarato fare, to travel
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Swedish ånga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishångasteam; vapour, vapor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →