Where does “bus” come from?
bus (Dutch) comes from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.
bus (Dutch): bus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus
Definitions
- bus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus
Ancestry of “bus”, step by step
bus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin omnibus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | omnibus | dative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine... |
| 2 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |