Where does “autocamion” come from?
autocamion (Romanian) comes from Romanian camion, from French camion, from French chemin, from Middle French chemin, from Old French chemin, from Latin cammīnus, from Gaulish unknown, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pingos — chaffinch.
autocamion (Romanian): lorry
Definitions
- lorry
Ancestry of “autocamion”, step by step
autocamion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian camion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | camion | lorry, truck |
| 2 | French | camion | lorry (UK); truck (US) |
| 3 | French | chemin | path, way; road |
| 4 | Middle French | chemin | path; way |
| 5 | Old French | chemin | route; way |
| 6 | Latin | cammīnus | way |
| 7 | Gaulish | unknown | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pingos | chaffinch |
via Romanian auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | auto | — |