Where does “otomobilcilik” come from?
otomobilcilik (Turkish) comes from Turkish otomobilci, from Turkish otomobil, from Ottoman Turkish otomobil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew.
otomobilcilik (Turkish): The job of the automobile retailer
Definitions
- The job of the automobile retailer
Ancestry of “otomobilcilik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | otomobilci | automobile retailer |
| 2 | Turkish | otomobil | automobile |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | otomobil | — |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- |
| 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 | — |