Where does “trådbuss” come from?
trådbuss (Swedish) comes from Swedish träd, from Old Norse þráðr, from Proto-Germanic þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European treh₁-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
trådbuss (Swedish): a trolley bus
Definitions
- a trolley bus
Ancestry of “trådbuss”, step by step
trådbuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish träd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | träd | tree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | þráðr | thread; past participle of þreyja; past... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrēduz | thread, twisted fibre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treh₁-tu- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Swedish buss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | buss | like an old friend; command to a dog to attack:... |