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Where does “αὐτο-” come from?

αὐτο- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

αὐτο- (Ancient Greek): self-

Definitions

  1. self-

Ancestry of “αὐτο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐτόςαὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “αὐτο-”

  • automatically
  • autonomy
  • authentic
  • automatic
  • autonomous
  • automobile
  • auto
  • authenticity
  • autism
  • autobiography
  • autobiographical
  • autoimmune
  • automation
  • automotive
  • autonomic
  • autocratic
  • autistic
  • autosomal
  • automaton
  • autocorrelation
  • autocracy
  • authenticate
  • authentically
  • autologous
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