Where does “autoalign” come from?

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

autoalign (English): To align automatically

Definitions

  1. To align automatically

Ancestry of “autoalign”, step by step

autoalign traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English auto

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

via English align

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalignTo form a line; to fall into line; To adjust or...
2Middle Englishalynen
3Middle Frenchaligner
4Old Frenchalignier
5Latinlinearepresent active infinitive of līneō; second-person...
6LatinlīneaA linen thread
7Latinlīnumflax
8Proto-Italiclīnom
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European memóneEvery word from Ancient Greek μέμονα