Where does “Leergutautomat” come from?
Leergutautomat (German) comes from German Leergut, from German Gut, from Middle High German guot, from Old High German guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Leergutautomat (German): reverse vending machine
Definitions
- reverse vending machine
Ancestry of “Leergutautomat”, step by step
Leergutautomat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leergut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leergut | empty empty container for recycling |
| 2 | German | Gut | commodity, property, possession, good; a large... |
| 3 | Middle High German | guot | good |
| 4 | Old High German | guot | good |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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,... |