Where does “autovuokraamo” come from?
autovuokraamo (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.
autovuokraamo (Finnish): car rental
Definitions
- car rental
Ancestry of “autovuokraamo”, step by step
autovuokraamo 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 vuokraamo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vuokraamo | rental |
| 2 | Finnish | vuokrata | to rent; to let |
| 3 | Finnish | vuokra | lease; rent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |