Where does “Autofahrer” come from?
Autofahrer (German) comes from German Auto, from German automobil, from Spanish automóvil, from Russian автомоби́ль, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
Autofahrer (German): A motorist
Definitions
- A motorist
Ancestry of “Autofahrer”, step by step
Autofahrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via German Fahrer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fahrer | agent noun of fahren; driver |
| 2 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 4 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |