Where does “паўаўтамат” come from?

паўаўтамат (Belarusian) comes from Belarusian аўтама́т, 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 — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

паўаўтамат (Belarusian): semi-automatic machine

Definitions

  1. semi-automatic machine

Ancestry of “паўаўтамат”, step by step

паўаўтамат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian аўтама́т

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianаўтама́тautomaton
2Russianавтома́тautomaton
3Frenchautomateautomaton
4Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
6Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
7Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Belarusian паў

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianпаў
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European memóneEvery word from Ancient Greek μέμονα