Where does “matkailuauto” come from?
matkailuauto (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.
matkailuauto (Finnish): campervan, camper van UK; motor home, motorhome, recreational vehicle US; motorcaravan, caravanette rare vehicle designed for use as living quarters, used for overnight recreational activities and travel
Definitions
- campervan, camper van UK; motor home, motorhome, recreational vehicle US; motorcaravan, caravanette rare vehicle designed for use as living quarters, used for overnight recreational activities and travel
Ancestry of “matkailuauto”, step by step
matkailuauto 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 |