Where does “träningsåk” come from?

träningsåk (Swedish) comes from Swedish träning, from Swedish träna, from Old Norse trana — a crane bird.

träningsåk (Swedish): practice run

Definitions

  1. practice run

Ancestry of “träningsåk”, step by step

träningsåk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish träning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträningtraining, exercise
2Swedishtränato exercise, to practice; to perform activities...
3Old Norsetranaa crane bird

via Swedish åk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåka vehicle; a fancy car
Every word from Old Norse trana →Every word from Swedish träna →Every word from Swedish träning →