Where does “Spielautomat” come from?
Spielautomat (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,...
Spielautomat (German): arcade game; flipper; slot machine, gaming...
Definitions
- arcade game; flipper; slot machine, gaming...
Ancestry of “Spielautomat”, step by step
Spielautomat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Automat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Automat | automaton, machine; vending machine; cashpoint,... |
| 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,... |