Where does “autómentők” come from?
autómentők (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian autómentő, from Hungarian autó, from German Auto, from German automobil, from Spanish automóvil, from Russian автомоби́ль, from French automobile, from French auto- — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
Ancestry of “autómentők”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | autómentő | tow truck, breakdown lorry |
| 2 | Hungarian | autó | auto, automobile, car |
| 3 | German | Auto | car |
| 4 | German | automobil | automobile |
| 5 | Spanish | automóvil | automobile |
| 6 | Russian | автомоби́ль | car, automobile, motorcar |
| 7 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 8 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |