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
Definitions
- automatic
Ancestry of “automatisch”, step by step
automatisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French automatique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 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,... |
via German automatisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | automatisch | automatic |
| 2 | German | isch | — |