Where does “bibliotekomat” come from?
bibliotekomat (Polish) comes from Czech -mat, from Czech automat, from German automat, 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,...
bibliotekomat (Polish): self-service device with a touchscreen that allows readers to browse the library catalog, reserve books, and set up a library account
Definitions
- self-service device with a touchscreen that allows readers to browse the library catalog, reserve books, and set up a library account
Ancestry of “bibliotekomat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | -mat | — |
| 2 | Czech | automat | automaton; vending machine, automat |
| 3 | German | automat | automaton, machine |
| 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,... |