Where does “täysautomaattiase” come from?
täysautomaattiase (Finnish) comes from Finnish täysautomaattinen, 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 — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
täysautomaattiase (Finnish): fully automatic weapon, fully automatic firearm
Definitions
- fully automatic weapon, fully automatic firearm
Ancestry of “täysautomaattiase”, step by step
täysautomaattiase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish täysautomaattinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täysautomaattinen | fully automatic |
| 2 | Finnish | automaattinen | automatic |
| 3 | Finnish | automaatti | automaton |
| 4 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |