Where does “automatisch” come from?
automatisch (Dutch) comes from French automatique, 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,...
automatisch (Dutch): automatic
Ancestry of “automatisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 2 | French | automate | automaton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | — |
| 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,... |