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Where does “matus” come from?

matus (Proto-Celtic) 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,...

Ancestry of “matus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czech-mat—
2Czechautomatautomaton; vending machine, automat
3Germanautomat—
4Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
6Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
7Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “matus”

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