Where does “spårvagn” come from?
spårvagn (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.
spårvagn (Swedish): a tram
Ancestry of “spårvagn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | vagn | a wagon, a carriage, a car, a chariot, a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vaghn | wagon, cart |
| 3 | Old Norse | vagn | cart |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wagnaz | cart, wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | woǵʰnos | wagon, primitive carriage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “spårvagn”