The story
- German · calque ofKrankenwagen
- English todaysick-wagon
From sick + wagon. Sense of "ambulance" likely a calque of German Krankenwagen.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sick-wagon
Today it means: a covered wagon used to convey or transport those who are sick in a wagon train Full definition →
German Krankenwagen