Where does “automaattiteoria” come from?

automaattiteoria (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,...

automaattiteoria (Finnish): automata theory

Definitions

  1. automata theory

Ancestry of “automaattiteoria”, step by step

automaattiteoria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish automaatti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishautomaattiautomaton
2Germanautomatautomaton, machine
3Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
4Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
5Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
6Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Finnish teoria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishteoriatheory
2Late Latintheoriacontemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
3Ancient Greekθεωρόςspectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
4Ancient Greekθέαview, sight
5Proto-Hellenic*tʰáwā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-
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