Where does “mathgamain” come from?
mathgamain (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish math, from Proto-Celtic matus, from Czech -mat, from Czech automat, from German automat, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mathgamain (Old Irish): bear
Definitions
- bear
Ancestry of “mathgamain”, step by step
mathgamain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish math
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | math | bear |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | matus | — |
| 3 | Czech | -mat | — |
| 4 | Czech | automat | automaton; vending machine, automat |
| 5 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Old Irish gamuin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gamuin | calf, yearling |