Where does “Kaugummiautomat” come from?
Kaugummiautomat (German) comes from German Kaugummi, from German käuen, from Middle High German kūwen, from Old High German kūwen, from Proto-West Germanic keuwan, from Proto-Germanic kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
Kaugummiautomat (German): gumball machine
Definitions
- gumball machine
Ancestry of “Kaugummiautomat”, step by step
Kaugummiautomat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kaugummi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kaugummi | chewing gum |
| 2 | German | käuen | chew |
| 3 | Middle High German | kūwen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kūwen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | keuwan | to chew |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kewwaną | to chew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
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,... |