Where does “echomatism” come from?
echomatism (English) comes from English automatism, from French automatisme, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα, from Proto-Indo-European memóne — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
echomatism (English): An echophenomenon
Definitions
- An echophenomenon
Ancestry of “echomatism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | automatism | Acting automatically or involuntarily; The power... |
| 2 | French | automatisme | automatism |
| 3 | French | automate | automaton |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |