Where does “автобус” come from?
автобус (Kyrgyz) comes from Russian авто́бус, from Polish autobus, from German Autobus, from English autobus, from English auto-, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
автобус (Kyrgyz): bus, motorbus
Ancestry of “автобус”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | авто́бус | — |
| 2 | Polish | autobus | bus |
| 3 | German | Autobus | bus |
| 4 | English | autobus | A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to... |
| 5 | English | auto- | Regarding oneself; automatic; relating to cars or... |
| 6 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 7 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 8 | French | automate | automaton |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |