Where does “autonajo” come from?
autonajo (Finnish) comes from Finnish auto, from Finnish automobiili, 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.
autonajo (Finnish): car driving
Definitions
- car driving
Ancestry of “autonajo”, step by step
autonajo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | auto | car, automobile |
| 2 | Finnish | automobiili | automobile, car |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Finnish ajo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ajo | driving; riding; chase |
| 2 | Finnish | ajaa | to drive, ride, travel in a vehicle, transport in... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ajadak | to go in a vehicle, to drive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | aja- | to drive; to hunt, chase |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háȷ́ati | to drive, lead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |