Where does “barnvagn” come from?

barnvagn (Swedish) comes from Swedish vagn, from Old Swedish vaghn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

barnvagn (Swedish): a baby carriage, a pram, a stroller

Definitions

  1. a baby carriage, a pram, a stroller

Ancestry of “barnvagn”, step by step

barnvagn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vagn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvagna wagon, a carriage, a car, a chariot, a...
2Old Swedishvaghnwagon, cart
3Old Norsevagncart
4Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Swedish barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarna child; child, offspring; a descendant
2Old Swedishbarnchild
3Old Norsebarnchild
4Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →