Where does “szynobus” come from?
szynobus (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,...
szynobus (Polish): railcar
Definitions
- railcar
Ancestry of “szynobus”, step by step
szynobus 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 szyna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szyna | rail; splint |
| 2 | German | schiene | first/third-person singular subjunctive II of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schine | — |
| 4 | Old High German | skina | bar, track |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skinu | bar, track; shin, spine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skinō | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |