Where does “koura-automaatti” come from?

koura-automaatti (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,...

koura-automaatti (Finnish): claw crane

Definitions

  1. claw crane

Ancestry of “koura-automaatti”, step by step

koura-automaatti 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 koura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
2Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European memóneEvery word from Ancient Greek μέμονα