Where does “mubil” come from?
mubil (Tausug) comes from Indonesian mobil, from Indonesian otomobil, from Dutch automobiel, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
mubil (Tausug): automobile, car, motorcar
Definitions
- automobile, car, motorcar
Ancestry of “mubil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | mobil | car, automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver;... |
| 2 | Indonesian | otomobil | car, automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver |
| 3 | Dutch | automobiel | automobile, car |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |