Where does “automaattikivääri” come from?
automaattikivääri (Finnish) comes from Finnish automaatti, from German automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
automaattikivääri (Finnish): automatic rifle
Definitions
- automatic rifle
Ancestry of “automaattikivääri”, step by step
automaattikivääri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish automaatti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | automaatti | automaton |
| 2 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |