Where does “Mobilfunkbetreiber” come from?
Mobilfunkbetreiber (German) comes from German Mobilfunk, from German mobil, 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.
Mobilfunkbetreiber (German): mobile network operator, cellular operator, cellco
Definitions
- mobile network operator, cellular operator, cellco
Ancestry of “Mobilfunkbetreiber”, step by step
Mobilfunkbetreiber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mobilfunk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mobilfunk | mobile / cellular telephony |
| 2 | German | mobil | mobile |
| 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 Betreiber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Betreiber | operator |
| 2 | German | betreiben | to run, to operate |
| 3 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 4 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |