Where does “buspas” come from?
buspas (Polish) comes from Polish bus, 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,...
buspas (Polish): bus lane
Definitions
- bus lane
Ancestry of “buspas”, step by step
buspas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish bus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bus | bus |
| 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 | accident, mere chance |
| 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,... |
via Polish pas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pas | belt; fess; pass |
| 2 | French | pas | step, pace, footstep; strait, pass; thread, pitch |
| 3 | Old French | pas | pace; step; Alternative form of past |
| 4 | Latin | pāstus | having eaten, consumed |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |