Where does “vagnretur” come from?
vagnretur (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.
vagnretur (Swedish): a carriage return (the left-to-right return movement of the carriage of a typewriter); the key or control character for this
Definitions
- a carriage return (the left-to-right return movement of the carriage of a typewriter); the key or control character for this
Ancestry of “vagnretur”, step by step
vagnretur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vagn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Swedish retur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | retur | a return; a return, a reject, a recall; recycling |