Where does “bilfabrikant” come from?
bilfabrikant (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bil, from Danish automobil, 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.
bilfabrikant (Norwegian Bokmål): a car manufacturer
Definitions
- a car manufacturer
Ancestry of “bilfabrikant”, step by step
bilfabrikant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bil | a car, automobile |
| 2 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål fabrikant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fabrikant | a manufacturer |
| 2 | French | fabricant | manufacturer, producer; artisan, maker |
| 3 | French | fabriquant | present participle of fabriquer; manufacturer |