Where does “αὐτόματος” come from?
αὐτόματος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
αὐτόματος (Ancient Greek): self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
Definitions
- self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
Ancestry of “αὐτόματος”, step by step
αὐτόματος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μέμαα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Proto-Hellenic *mətós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *mətós | — |