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Where does “nonautomatic” come from?

nonautomatic (English) comes from English automatic, from French automatique, 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,...

nonautomatic (English): Not automatic

Definitions

  1. Not automatic

Ancestry of “nonautomatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
2Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
3Frenchautomateautomaton
4Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
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,...

Words derived from “nonautomatic”

  • nonautomatically
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