Where does “Autokennzeichen” come from?
Autokennzeichen (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.
Autokennzeichen (German): license plate, number plate
Definitions
- license plate, number plate
Ancestry of “Autokennzeichen”, step by step
Autokennzeichen 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 Kennzeichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kennzeichen | characteristic, mark; earmark, marking, tag;... |
| 2 | German | kennen | to know; to be acquainted with; to be familiar... |
| 3 | Middle High German | kennen | to know |
| 4 | Old High German | kennen | to know, to be aware of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kannijan | to know, to be aware of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kannijaną | to make known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |