Where does “Autodrom” come from?
Autodrom (German) comes from French autodrome, 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.
Autodrom (German): speedway racetrack
Definitions
- speedway racetrack
Ancestry of “Autodrom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | autodrome | autodrome |
| 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 |