Where does “elektromos autó” come from?
elektromos autó (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian autó, 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.
elektromos autó (Hungarian): electric car
Definitions
- electric car
Ancestry of “elektromos autó”, step by step
elektromos autó traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian autó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | autó | auto, automobile, car |
| 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 Hungarian elektromos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | elektromos | electric, electrical; the electric power supplier... |
| 2 | Latin | ēlectrum | amber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἤλεκτρον | amber; alloy of gold and silver, electrum |