Where does “puoliautomaattiase” come from?
puoliautomaattiase (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,...
puoliautomaattiase (Finnish): semiautomatic weapon
Definitions
- semiautomatic weapon
Ancestry of “puoliautomaattiase”, step by step
puoliautomaattiase traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish automaattinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | automaattinen | automatic |
| 2 | Finnish | automaatti | automaton |
| 3 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |