Where does “shuttlebus” come from?

shuttlebus (English) comes from Dutch bus, 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.

shuttlebus (English): Alternative form of shuttle bus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of shuttle bus

Ancestry of “shuttlebus”, step by step

shuttlebus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbusbus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus
2Latinomnibusdative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine...
3Latinomnisevery; all
4Proto-Italicopnisevery, all
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-ni-sworking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ep-to work, toil, make; ability, force

via Dutch shuttle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchshuttleA space shuttle; A shuttlecock, shuttle; A...
2EnglishshuttleA tool used to carry the woof back and forth...
3Middle Englishshutel—
4Old Englishsċyteldart, arrow; a dart, bolt
5Proto-Germanicskutilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- →