Where does “kofångare” come from?

kofångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish fångare, from Swedish fånga, from Old Norse fanga, from Middle Low German vangen, from Proto-Germanic fangōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

kofångare (Swedish): a bumper (impact absorber on vehicle)

Definitions

  1. a bumper (impact absorber on vehicle)

Ancestry of “kofångare”, step by step

kofångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fångare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfångarea catcher; person or animal that catches; a tool...
2Swedishfångato catch, to capture
3Old Norsefangato fetch, capture
4Middle Low Germanvangencaptive; to catch
5Proto-Germanicfangōnąto catch, capture
6Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishqueue; a line of waiting people or other objects;...
2Frenchqueuetail; queue, line; cue
3Middle Frenchqueu
4Old Frenchcuetail
5Vulgar Latincodatail
6LatincaudaA tail
7Proto-Italickaudātail
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną
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