Where does “locomóvel” come from?
locomóvel (Portuguese) comes from English Locomobile, from English automobile, 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.
locomóvel (Portuguese): locomotive
Definitions
- locomotive
Ancestry of “locomóvel”, step by step
locomóvel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Locomobile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Locomobile | A steam-powered automobile |
| 2 | English | automobile | A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground... |
| 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 |