Where does “bílslys” come from?
bílslys (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bíll, from Danish bil, from Danish automobil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
bílslys (Icelandic): car accident
Definitions
- car accident
Ancestry of “bílslys”, step by step
bílslys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic bíll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bíll | car |
| 2 | Danish | bil | car, automobile |
| 3 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Icelandic slys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | slys | accident |