Where does “autocaravana” come from?
autocaravana (Catalan) comes from Catalan auto, from Catalan automòbil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autocaravana (Catalan): motor home
Definitions
- motor home
Ancestry of “autocaravana”, step by step
autocaravana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | auto | car; automobile |
| 2 | Catalan | automòbil | automobile, motorcar, car |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Catalan caravana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | caravana | caravan a convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals |
| 2 | Persian | کاروان | caravan; convoy |
| 3 | Middle Persian | kʾlwʾn' | military column; caravan |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |