Where does “autobus” come from?
autobus (French) comes 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.
autobus (French): bus, coach
Definitions
- bus, coach
Ancestry of “autobus”, step by step
autobus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French automobile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 2 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via French omnibus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | omnibus | Pertaining to a local; omnibus, bus |
| 2 | Latin | omnibus | dative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine... |
| 3 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |