Where does “dépanneuse” come from?
dépanneuse (French) comes from French dépanner, from French panne, from Old French panne, from Latin panna, from Latin patīna, from Ancient Greek πατάνη, from Proto-Indo-European pet-ano, from Proto-Indo-European pete- — inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##...
dépanneuse (French): breakdown lorry, tow truck
Definitions
- breakdown lorry, tow truck
Ancestry of “dépanneuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dépanner | to fix, repair; to help out; to tide over |
| 2 | French | panne | plush velvet; breakdown; purlin |
| 3 | Old French | panne | a fur lining; a warp resulting from such a... |
| 4 | Latin | panna | broad cooking vessel; frying pan; pan |
| 5 | Latin | patīna | A broad, shallow dish, a pan, stewpan |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 10 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | of you |
| 11 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ: ## feminine singular ##... |