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Where does “automaattilypsy” come from?

automaattilypsy (Finnish) comes from Finnish automaattinen, 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 — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

automaattilypsy (Finnish): automatic milking, robotic milking

Definitions

  1. automatic milking, robotic milking

Ancestry of “automaattilypsy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishautomaattinenautomatic
2Finnishautomaattiautomaton
3Germanautomat—
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,...
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