Where does “autorefractor” come from?
autorefractor (English) comes from English refractor, from English refract, from Latin refractum, from Latin refractus, from Latin refringere, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
autorefractor (English): An automated refractor used to prepare a...
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Ancestry of “autorefractor”, step by step
autorefractor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English refractor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | refractor | A refracting telescope; anything which refracts... |
| 2 | English | refract | To change direction as a result of entering a... |
| 3 | Latin | refractum | nominative neuter singular of refrāctus;... |
| 4 | Latin | refractus | broken up or open |
| 5 | Latin | refringere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 2 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 3 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 4 | French | automate | automaton |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |