Where does “semiautomatico” come from?
semiautomatico (Italian) comes from Italian automatico, from French automatique, from French automate, 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,...
semiautomatico (Italian): semi-automatic
Definitions
- semi-automatic
Ancestry of “semiautomatico”, step by step
semiautomatico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian automatico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | automatico | automatic; push-button |
| 2 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 3 | French | automate | automaton |
| 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,... |
via Portuguese automático
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | automático | automatic |
| 2 | Portuguese | -iço | ic; -ical of or relating to [the suffixed noun] |
| 3 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Spanish automático
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | automático | automatic |