Where does “släpvagn” come from?

släpvagn (Swedish) comes from Swedish vagn, from Old Swedish vaghn, from Old Norse vagn, from Proto-Germanic wagnaz, from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

släpvagn (Swedish): a trailer (unpowered towed transportation vehicle)

Definitions

  1. a trailer (unpowered towed transportation vehicle)

Ancestry of “släpvagn”, step by step

släpvagn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vagn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvagna wagon, a carriage, a car, a chariot, a...
2Old Swedishvaghnwagon, cart
3Old Norsevagncart
4Proto-Germanicwagnazcart, wagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwoǵʰnoswagon, primitive carriage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Swedish släpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsläpato drag over a surface; to drag oneself, move...
2Norwegian Nynorskslepato drag, tow
3Polish-aforms nominative feminine nouns
4Old Polish-ąforms third person plural of verbs
5Proto-Slavic-aid
6Proto-Indo-European-ōd—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European woǵʰnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic wagnaz →