Where does “spoarwei” come from?
spoarwei (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian wei, from Old Frisian wei, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
spoarwei (West Frisian): railway
Definitions
- railway
Ancestry of “spoarwei”, step by step
spoarwei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian wei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | wei | road; way |
| 2 | Old Frisian | wei | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via West Frisian spoar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | spoar | trail, trace (something leftover from a presence in the past) |