Where does “autist” come from?
autist (Dutch) comes from English autist, from English autism, from French autisme, from German Autismus, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from French mobile, from Latin mōbilis, from Latin -bilis — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
autist (Dutch): autist, person with autism
Definitions
- autist, person with autism
Ancestry of “autist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autist | An autistic person, a person with autism; A... |
| 2 | English | autism | A pervasive neurological condition that is... |
| 3 | French | autisme | autism |
| 4 | German | Autismus | autism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 6 | French | mobile | mobile; moving; movable |
| 7 | Latin | mōbilis | movable, loose |
| 8 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |