Where does “linja-autoyhteys” come from?
linja-autoyhteys (Finnish) comes from Finnish linja-auto, 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 — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
linja-autoyhteys (Finnish): bus connection
Definitions
- bus connection
Ancestry of “linja-autoyhteys”, step by step
linja-autoyhteys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish linja-auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | linja-auto | bus, coach |
| 2 | Finnish | auto | car, automobile |
| 3 | Finnish | automobiili | automobile, car |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |