Where does “fotóautomata” come from?
fotóautomata (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian fotó, from English photo, from English photography, from French photographie, from Ancient Greek φωτο-, from Ancient Greek φῶς, from Proto-Hellenic pʰáos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂os.
fotóautomata (Hungarian): photo booth coin-operated kiosk used to take ID-size photographs
Definitions
- photo booth coin-operated kiosk used to take ID-size photographs
Ancestry of “fotóautomata”, step by step
fotóautomata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian fotó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | fotó | photograph, photo |
| 2 | English | photo | A photograph; A photo finish; To take a... |
| 3 | English | photography | The art and technology of producing images on... |
| 4 | French | photographie | photography; photograph |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωτο- | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φῶς | Attic form of φᾰ́ος |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰáos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Hungarian automata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | automata | automatic; automat; vending machine |
| 2 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |