Where does “framvagn” come from?
framvagn (Swedish) comes from Swedish fram, from Old Norse fram, from Proto-Germanic fram, from Proto-Germanic framaz, from Proto-Indo-European prom-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
framvagn (Swedish): the front of a vehicle's (especially a car's) undercarriage; a front end, a front suspension, etc
Definitions
- the front of a vehicle's (especially a car's) undercarriage; a front end, a front suspension, etc
Ancestry of “framvagn”, step by step
framvagn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fram | forward, in front |
| 2 | Old Norse | fram | forward, forth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fram | from; by, due to; forth, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | framaz | forward, prominent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prom- | forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |