Where does “autopomoc” come from?

autopomoc (Polish) comes from Polish pomoc, from Old Polish pomóc, from Proto-Slavic pomoťь, from Proto-Slavic moťь, from Proto-Indo-European mógʰtis, from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- — to be able.

autopomoc (Polish): roadside service

Definitions

  1. roadside service

Ancestry of “autopomoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpomochelp, aid, assistance; midfield
2Old Polishpomócto help
3Proto-Slavicpomoťьhelp
4Proto-Slavicmoťьpower
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmógʰtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵʰ- →
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