Where does “Fiat” come from?
Fiat (English) comes from Latin fīat — expression of affirmation; make it so, so let it be, so be it.
Fiat (English): An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm...
Definitions
- An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm...
Ancestry of “Fiat”, step by step
Fiat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fīat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fīat | expression of affirmation; make it so, so let it be, so be it |
via Italian FIAT
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | FIAT | an automotive industry based in Turin |