Where does “gépkocsi” come from?
gépkocsi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian gép, from Hungarian gépely, from German Göpel, from German Gepel.
gépkocsi (Hungarian): automobile
Definitions
- automobile
Ancestry of “gépkocsi”, step by step
gépkocsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian gép
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | gép | machine; Ellipsis of számítógép; Ellipsis of... |
| 2 | Hungarian | gépely | lever, hoist, gin |
| 3 | German | Göpel | horse-gin |
| 4 | German | Gepel | — |
via Hungarian kocsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kocsi | cart, carriage; auto, car, automobile |