wain

English

/weɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wayn inherited from Old English wæġn (wagon) inherited from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz (wagon, cart) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *woǵʰnos (primitive carriage, wagon), *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

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