Where does “pirssiauto” come from?
pirssiauto (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.
pirssiauto (Finnish): taxicab
Definitions
- taxicab
Ancestry of “pirssiauto”, step by step
pirssiauto 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 pirssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pirssi | taxi |
| 2 | Russian | би́ржа | exchange, market |
| 3 | German | Börse | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; wallet,... |
| 4 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 5 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 6 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 7 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |