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Where does “jimmu” come from?

jimmu (Sicilian) comes from Polish gimbus, from Polish bus, from Polish autobus, from German Autobus, from English autobus, from English auto-, from English automatic, from French automatique — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

jimmu (Sicilian): hump

Definitions

  1. hump

Ancestry of “jimmu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgimbusschool bus that transports students to a...
2Polishbusbus
3Polishautobusbus
4GermanAutobusbus
5EnglishautobusA bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to...
6Englishauto-Regarding oneself; automatic; relating to cars or...
7EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
8Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
9Frenchautomateautomaton
10Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
11Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
12Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
13Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
14Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
15Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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