Where does “conscious automatism” come from?

conscious automatism (English) comes from English conscious, from Latin conscius, from Latin consciō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “conscious automatism”, step by step

conscious automatism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English conscious

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconsciousAlert, awake; with one's mental faculties active;...
2Latinconsciusconscious
3Latinconsciōto be conscious of, have on one's conscience
4Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English automatism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautomatismActing automatically or involuntarily; The power...
2Frenchautomatismeautomatism
3Frenchautomateautomaton
4Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
6Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
7Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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