Where does “trzaskobus” come from?
trzaskobus (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,...
trzaskobus (Polish): the bus used by Rafał Trzaskowski, the presidential candidate from the Civic Coalition, and part of his campaign staff to travel around Poland during the 2020 presidential election
Definitions
- the bus used by Rafał Trzaskowski, the presidential candidate from the Civic Coalition, and part of his campaign staff to travel around Poland during the 2020 presidential election
Ancestry of “trzaskobus”, step by step
trzaskobus 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,... |