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Where does “autochorously” come from?

autochorously (English) comes from English autochorous, 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,...

autochorously (English): In an autochorous manner; by means of autochory

Definitions

  1. In an autochorous manner; by means of autochory

Ancestry of “autochorously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautochorousRelating to or spread by autochory
2Englishauto-Regarding oneself; automatic; relating to cars or...
3EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
4Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
5Frenchautomateautomaton
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
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,...
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