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
- Not automatic
Ancestry of “nonautomatic”, step by step
nonautomatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English automatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 2 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 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,... |