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