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