Where does “geldautomaat” come from?
geldautomaat (Dutch) comes from Dutch automaat, 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,...
geldautomaat (Dutch): automated teller machine
Definitions
- automated teller machine
Ancestry of “geldautomaat”, step by step
geldautomaat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch automaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | automaat | a machine that performs automated tasks; an... |
| 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,... |