Where does “stridsvagn” come from?

stridsvagn (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.

stridsvagn (Swedish): a tank (military fighting vehicle)

Definitions

  1. a tank (military fighting vehicle)

Ancestry of “stridsvagn”, step by step

stridsvagn 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 strid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstridrapid, swift, rich; a fight, a battle, a quarrel
2Old Swedishstridhstrife, war
3Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
4Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →