Where does “autosnelweg” come from?
autosnelweg (Dutch) comes from Dutch auto, from French auto, 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.
autosnelweg (Dutch): motorway, freeway
Definitions
- motorway, freeway
Ancestry of “autosnelweg”, step by step
autosnelweg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | auto | car, automobile |
| 2 | French | auto | 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 |