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