Where does “autogenously” come from?
autogenously (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,...
autogenously (English): In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
Definitions
- In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
Ancestry of “autogenously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | autogenous | Produced independent from an external cause or... |
| 2 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 3 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 4 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 5 | French | automate | automaton |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |