Where does “automate” come from?
automate (Romanian) comes from Romanian automat, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
automate (Romanian): nominative feminine plural of automat; accusative...
Definitions
- nominative feminine plural of automat; accusative...
Ancestry of “automate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | automat | automatic, self-acting, inertial; automaton;... |
| 2 | French | automate | automaton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματος | self-willed, unbidden; self-moving,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέμαα | to wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέμονα | to be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |