Where does “automàticament” come from?
automàticament (Catalan) comes from Catalan automàtic, from Catalan autòmat, 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,...
automàticament (Catalan): automatically
Definitions
- automatically
Ancestry of “automàticament”, step by step
automàticament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan automàtic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | automàtic | automatic |
| 2 | Catalan | autòmat | automaton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |