Where does “fyrhjulsdriven” come from?
fyrhjulsdriven (Swedish) comes from Swedish fyra, from Old Swedish fiurir, from Old Norse fjórir, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
fyrhjulsdriven (Swedish): four-wheel-drive
Definitions
- four-wheel-drive
Ancestry of “fyrhjulsdriven”, step by step
fyrhjulsdriven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fyra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fyra | four; four; the digit "4"; fourth-grader; pupil... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fiurir | four |
| 3 | Old Norse | fjórir | four |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Swedish hjul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjul | a wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiul | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvél | wheel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Swedish driven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | driven | driven, operated |