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Where does “verkoopautomaat” come from?

verkoopautomaat (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,...

verkoopautomaat (Dutch): vending machine

Definitions

  1. vending machine

Ancestry of “verkoopautomaat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchautomaata machine that performs automated tasks; an...
2Frenchautomateautomaton
3Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
4Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
5Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
6Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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