Where does “automatism” come from?
Automatism derives from automaton, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, αὐτόματος meaning self-acting, from αὐτός meaning self.
automatism (English): Acting automatically or involuntarily; The power...
Definitions
- Acting automatically or involuntarily; The power...
Ancestry of “automatism”, step by step
automatism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French automatisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | automatisme | automatism |
| 2 | French | automate | automaton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English automaton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | automaton | A machine or robot designed to follow a precise... |