Where does “puoliautomaattinen” come from?
puoliautomaattinen (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,...
puoliautomaattinen (Finnish): semi-automatic
Definitions
- semi-automatic
Ancestry of “puoliautomaattinen”, step by step
puoliautomaattinen traces back through two 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,... |