Where does “anautogenous” come from?

anautogenous (English) comes from English autogenous, from English auto, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

anautogenous (English): Not autogenous

Definitions

  1. Not autogenous

Ancestry of “anautogenous”, step by step

anautogenous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English autogenous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautogenousProduced independent from an external cause or...
2EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
3EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
4Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
5Frenchautomateautomaton
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
7Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
8Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
9Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European memóneEvery word from Ancient Greek μέμονα