Where does “postveturilo” come from?
postveturilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto veturilo, from Esperanto veturi, from French voiturer, from French voiture, from Old French voiture, from Latin vectūra, from Latin vehō, from Proto-Italic weɣō — to bring; to transport.
postveturilo (Esperanto): trailer
Definitions
- trailer
Ancestry of “postveturilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | veturilo | vehicle |
| 2 | Esperanto | veturi | to go by vehicle; to ride (around); to travel |
| 3 | French | voiturer | to transport; to drive, chauffeur |
| 4 | French | voiture | car |
| 5 | Old French | voiture | — |
| 6 | Latin | vectūra | transportation |
| 7 | Latin | vehō | to carry, bear, convey, transport |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | weɣō | to carry, convey |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wéǵʰeti | to be transporting |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |