Where does “wōtbaiin” come from?
wōtbaiin (Marshallese) comes from Marshallese wōtbai, from Japanese オートバイ, from Japanese オートバイシクル, from English autobicycle, from English auto, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “wōtbaiin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshallese | wōtbai | a scooter |
| 2 | Japanese | オートバイ | a motorcycle; a scooter |
| 3 | Japanese | オートバイシクル | a motorized bicycle: a motorcycle, a moped |
| 4 | English | autobicycle | Motorcycle |
| 5 | English | auto | Clipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting... |
| 6 | English | automatic | Capable of operating without external control or... |
| 7 | French | automatique | automatic |
| 8 | French | automate | automaton |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |