Where does “Autobus” come from?
Autobus (German) comes from English autobus, from English auto-, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Autobus (German): bus
Definitions
- bus
Ancestry of “Autobus”, step by step
Autobus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English autobus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autobus | A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to... |
| 2 | English | auto- | Regarding oneself; automatic; relating to cars or... |
| 3 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 4 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 5 | French | automate | automaton |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via German Auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Auto | car |
| 2 | German | automobil | automobile |
| 3 | Spanish | automóvil | automobile |
| 4 | Russian | автомоби́ль | car, automobile, motorcar |
| 5 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 6 | Italian | automobile | automobile |
| 7 | Italian | mobile | movable, mobile; moving; piece of furniture |
via German Omnibus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Omnibus | omnibus |
| 2 | French | ([[voiture]]) [[omnibus]] | — |