Where does “automobilization” come from?
automobilization (English) comes from English automobile, 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.
automobilization (English): The process of automobilizing
Definitions
- The process of automobilizing
Ancestry of “automobilization”, step by step
automobilization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English automobile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | automobile | A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground... |
| 2 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 3 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |