Where does “Mobilfunk” come from?
Mobilfunk (German) comes from German mobil, 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.
Mobilfunk (German): mobile / cellular telephony
Definitions
- mobile / cellular telephony
Ancestry of “Mobilfunk”, step by step
Mobilfunk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mobil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mobil | mobile |
| 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 Funk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Funk | funk; radio |
| 2 | English | funk | Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor; A... |
| 3 | French | funquer | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | fumicare | — |
| 5 | Latin | fūmigāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |