Where does “Autofahrergruß” come from?
Autofahrergruß (German) comes from German Autofahrer, from German Auto, from German automobil, from Spanish automóvil, from Russian автомоби́ль, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
Autofahrergruß (German): tap on one's forehead offensive gesture
Definitions
- tap on one's forehead offensive gesture
Ancestry of “Autofahrergruß”, step by step
Autofahrergruß traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Autofahrer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Autofahrer | A motorist |
| 2 | German | Auto | car |
| 3 | German | automobil | automobile |
| 4 | Spanish | automóvil | automobile |
| 5 | Russian | автомоби́ль | car, automobile, motorcar |
| 6 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 7 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via German Gruß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gruß | greeting; compliment; salute |
| 2 | German | grüßen | to greet |
| 3 | Middle High German | grüezen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gruozzen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |