Where does “långtradare” come from?

långtradare (Swedish) comes from Swedish lång, from Old Swedish langer, from Old Norse langr, from Proto-Germanic langaz, from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos — long.

långtradare (Swedish): a big truck, an 18-wheeler, a rig

Definitions

  1. a big truck, an 18-wheeler, a rig

Ancestry of “långtradare”, step by step

långtradare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlånglong; tall
2Old Swedishlangerlong
3Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
4Proto-Germaniclangazlong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Swedish träd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträdtree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
2Old Norseþráðrthread; past participle of þreyja; past...
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “långtradare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Old Norse langr →