Where does “biilačoavdda” come from?
biilačoavdda (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami biila, from Swedish bil, from Danish bil, from Danish automobil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
biilačoavdda (Northern Sami): car key
Definitions
- car key
Ancestry of “biilačoavdda”, step by step
biilačoavdda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Sami biila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | biila | car, automobile |
| 2 | Swedish | bil | a car, an automobile |
| 3 | Danish | bil | car, automobile |
| 4 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 5 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 6 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |