Where does “autometallography” come from?

autometallography (English) comes from English metallography, from English metal, from French métal, from German metall, from Italian metallo, from Spanish metal, from Old Spanish metal, from Old French métal — to mine, quarry.

autometallography (English): A technique, employing photographic emulsion, for visualisation of metal in biological tissue

Definitions

  1. A technique, employing photographic emulsion, for visualisation of metal in biological tissue

Ancestry of “autometallography”, step by step

autometallography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English metallography

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmetallographyThe study of the structure of metals and their...
2Englishmetal"Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where...
3Frenchmétalmetal
4Germanmetallmetal
5Italianmetallometal
6Spanishmetalmetal
7Old Spanishmetalmetal
8Old Frenchmétalmetal material
9Latinmetallummetal; precious metals, especially gold or...
10Ancient GreekμέταλλονA mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal
11Ancient Greekμέταλλευεινto mine, quarry

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 Ancient Greek μέταλλευεινEvery word from Ancient Greek μέταλλονEvery word from Latin metallum