Where does “autodiscovery” come from?

autodiscovery (English) comes from English discovery, from English Discover, from Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Latin discoperīre, from Latin discooperiō, from Latin cooperiō, from Latin cōn- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

autodiscovery (English): Automatic discovery, as of newsfeeds for a...

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  1. Automatic discovery, as of newsfeeds for a...

Ancestry of “autodiscovery”, step by step

autodiscovery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English discovery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscoverySomething discovered; The discovering of new...
2EnglishDiscoverDiscover Card, a brand of credit card
3Middle Englishdiscoveren
4Old Frenchdescovrirto uncover, to reveal; to discover
5Latindiscoperīre
6Latindiscooperiōto expose, lay bare
7Latincooperiōto cover wholly or over, overwhelm, clothe
8Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English auto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
2EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
3Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
4Frenchautomateautomaton
5Ancient Greekαὐτόματονaccident, mere chance
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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