Where does “aŭto” come from?
aŭto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto aŭtomobilo, 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.
aŭto (Esperanto): a car
Definitions
- a car
Ancestry of “aŭto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | aŭtomobilo | car |
| 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 |