Where does “voiturette” come from?
voiturette (French) comes from French voiture, from Old French voiture, from Latin vectūra, from Latin vehō, from Proto-Italic weɣō, from Proto-Indo-European wéǵʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
voiturette (French): small car; toy car; voiturette
Definitions
- small car; toy car; voiturette
Ancestry of “voiturette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | voiture | car |
| 2 | Old French | voiture | — |
| 3 | Latin | vectūra | — |
| 4 | Latin | vehō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | weɣō | to carry, convey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wéǵʰeti | to be transporting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “voiturette”