Where does “semiautomat” come from?
semiautomat (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,...
semiautomat (Romanian): semi-automatic
Definitions
- semi-automatic
Ancestry of “semiautomat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | automat | automatic, self-acting, inertial; automaton;... |
| 2 | French | automate | automaton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόματον | accident, mere chance |
| 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,... |