Where does “аўтама́т” come from?
аўтама́т (Belarusian) comes from Russian автома́т, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, 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,...
аўтама́т (Belarusian): automaton
Definitions
- automaton
Ancestry of “аўтама́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | автома́т | automaton |
| 2 | French | automate | automaton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |