Where does “botsauto” come from?
botsauto (Dutch) comes from Dutch botsen, from German bützen, from Middle High German butzen, from Middle High German bōʒen, from Old High German bōzan, from Proto-West Germanic bautan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
botsauto (Dutch): bumper car
Definitions
- bumper car
Ancestry of “botsauto”, step by step
botsauto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch botsen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | botsen | to collide |
| 2 | German | bützen | to kiss |
| 3 | Middle High German | butzen | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | bōʒen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | bōzan | to beat |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bautan | to beat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
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 |