Where does “bankautomaták” come from?
bankautomaták (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bankautomata, from Hungarian automata, from German automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα, from Proto-Indo-European memóne — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “bankautomaták”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bankautomata | automated teller machine |
| 2 | Hungarian | automata | automatic; automat; vending machine |
| 3 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |