Where does “bibliobús” come from?
bibliobús (Catalan) comes from Catalan autobús, from French autobus, 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.
bibliobús (Catalan): mobile library, bookmobile
Definitions
- mobile library, bookmobile
Ancestry of “bibliobús”, step by step
bibliobús traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan autobús
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | autobús | bus |
| 2 | French | autobus | bus, coach |
| 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 biblioteca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | biblioteca | library |
| 2 | Latin | bibliothēca | a library room for books or collection of books |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βιβλιοθήκη | bookcase; library; records office |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -θήκη | deverbal suffix, typically indicating a space in which things are put or stored |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θήκη | box, chest; grave, tomb; sword sheath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |