Where does “autoextend” come from?

autoextend (English) comes from English extend, from Middle English extenden, from Old French estendre, from Latin extendere, from Latin extendo, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex — a wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

autoextend (English): To extend automatically (when the allocated storage space is exhausted)

Definitions

  1. To extend automatically (when the allocated storage space is exhausted)

Ancestry of “autoextend”, step by step

autoextend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English extend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishextendTo increase in extent; To possess a certain...
2Middle Englishextendento extend
3Old Frenchestendreto stretch, extend or spread
4Latinextenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinextendoI stretch or thrust out; I extend, prolong or...
6Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
7LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
8LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
9Latincommūnicōto impart, share
10Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
11Old Latincom(m)oinis
12Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt
17Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

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 Middle Dutch kitte