Where does “kolikkoautomaatti” come from?
kolikkoautomaatti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kolikko, from Finnish kolista, from Swedish kö, from French queue, from Middle French queu, from Old French cue, from Vulgar Latin coda, from Latin cauda.
kolikkoautomaatti (Finnish): coin-operated machine, vending machine
Definitions
- coin-operated machine, vending machine
Ancestry of “kolikkoautomaatti”, step by step
kolikkoautomaatti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kolikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kolikko | coin |
| 2 | Finnish | kolista | to clatter, rattle; Elative plural form of kola |
| 3 | Swedish | kö | queue; a line of waiting people or other objects;... |
| 4 | French | queue | tail; queue, line; cue |
| 5 | Middle French | queu | — |
| 6 | Old French | cue | tail |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | coda | tail |
| 8 | Latin | cauda | A tail |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kaudā | tail |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂udeh₂ | — |
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,... |