Where does “tågfärja” come from?
tågfärja (Swedish) comes from Swedish färja, from Old Swedish færia, from Old Norse ferja, from Proto-Germanic farjǭ, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
tågfärja (Swedish): a train ferry
Definitions
- a train ferry
Ancestry of “tågfärja”, step by step
tågfärja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish färja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | färja | a ferry; to ferry, to transport by ferry |
| 2 | Old Swedish | færia | ferry |
| 3 | Old Norse | ferja | ferry; to ferry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farjǭ | ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | farjaną | to take somewhere, to carry, to ferry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |