Where does “linkku” come from?
linkku (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.
linkku (Finnish): bent-over or folded position; latch; Synonym of...
Definitions
- bent-over or folded position; latch; Synonym of...
Ancestry of “linkku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “linkku”