Where does “leksaksjärnväg” come from?
leksaksjärnväg (Swedish) comes from Swedish leksak, from Swedish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
leksaksjärnväg (Swedish): toy railway; a railway with toy trains in miniature
Definitions
- toy railway; a railway with toy trains in miniature
Ancestry of “leksaksjärnväg”, step by step
leksaksjärnväg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish leksak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | leksak | a toy |
| 2 | Swedish | sak | thing; undefined individual object, usually of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sǫk | legal case, action; fault |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Swedish järnväg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | järnväg | a railway |
| 2 | French | chemin de fer | Railroad, railway |