Where does “automobilismo” come from?
automobilismo (Italian) comes from French automobilisme, from Catalan automòbil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
automobilismo (Italian): motor racing, auto racing, motorsport, autosport
Definitions
- motor racing, auto racing, motorsport, autosport
Ancestry of “automobilismo”, step by step
automobilismo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French automobilisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | automobilisme | motoring |
| 2 | Catalan | automòbil | automobile, motorcar, car |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Galician automóbil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | automóbil | automobile |