Where does “autodocking” come from?

autodocking (English) comes from English docking, from English dock, from Dutch dok, from Middle Dutch docke, from Italian doccia, from Italian doccione, from Latin ductiō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

autodocking (English): automatic docking

Definitions

  1. automatic docking

Ancestry of “autodocking”, step by step

autodocking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English docking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdockingpresent participle of dock; The process of...
2EnglishdockAny of the genus "Rumex" of coarse weedy plants...
3Dutchdokdock
4Middle Dutchdockea doll; channel
5Italiandocciashower; drainpipe; plaster cast
6Italiandoccionespout (for water); gargoyle
7Latinductiōleading (away)
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line

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,...
Every word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-