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Where does “autodiagnostic” come from?

autodiagnostic (English) comes from English auto-, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα, from Ancient Greek μέμονα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

autodiagnostic (English): Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis;...

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis;...

Ancestry of “autodiagnostic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishauto-Regarding oneself; automatic; relating to cars or...
2EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
3Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
4Frenchautomateautomaton
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
7Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
8Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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