Where does “automaattisoitin” come from?
automaattisoitin (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,...
automaattisoitin (Finnish): automatic musical instrument
Definitions
- automatic musical instrument
Ancestry of “automaattisoitin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | automaatti | automaton |
| 2 | German | automat | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | — |
| 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,... |