Where does “aŭtovojo” come from?

aŭtovojo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto aŭto, 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.

aŭtovojo (Esperanto): road reserved for motorists,...

Definitions

  1. road reserved for motorists,...

Ancestry of “aŭtovojo”, step by step

aŭtovojo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto aŭto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoaŭtoa car
2Esperantoaŭtomobilocar
3Frenchautomobileautomotive; automobile
4Frenchauto-auto- regarding oneself
5Ancient Greekαὐτο-self-
6Ancient Greekαὐτόςαὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Esperanto vojo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantovojoway
2Frenchvoieway, track; lane; calling, path in life
3Old Frenchvoiepath; lane; route; trip; journey
4Latinviāroad, street, path
5Proto-Italic*wiāroad
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewEvery word from Ancient Greek αὐτός