Where does “autogol” come from?
autogol (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.
autogol (Catalan): own goal
Definitions
- own goal
Ancestry of “autogol”, step by step
autogol 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 gol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | gol | goal |
| 2 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 3 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 4 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 5 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |