Where does “troleibús” come from?
troleibús (Catalan) comes from Catalan tròlei, from English trolley, from English -ey, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz — -y, -ic.
troleibús (Catalan): trolley bus
Definitions
- trolley bus
Ancestry of “troleibús”, step by step
troleibús traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan tròlei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | tròlei | trolley |
| 2 | English | trolley | A cart or shopping cart; a shopping trolley; A... |
| 3 | English | -ey | Alternative form of -y; Alternative form of -ie |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |