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Where does “automatique” come from?

automatique (French) comes from French automate, 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,...

automatique (French): automatic

Definitions

  1. automatic

Ancestry of “automatique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchautomateautomaton
2Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
3Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
4Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
5Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “automatique”

  • automatically
  • automatic
  • automation
  • automaticity
  • nonautomatic
  • automatist
  • semiautomation
  • superautomatic
  • automaticness
  • nonautomation
  • nonautomatically
  • biautomatic
  • semi-automatic
  • automaticité
  • automatiquement
  • automâtion
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