Where does “autonav” come from?

autonav (English) comes from English nav, from English navigation, from Middle French navigation, from Latin nāvigātiō, from Latin nāvigō, from Latin nāvis, from Proto-Italic naus, from German hinaus — out, outward.

autonav (English): automatic navigation

Definitions

  1. automatic navigation

Ancestry of “autonav”, step by step

autonav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnavNavigation. Often used attributively, as in nav...
2EnglishnavigationThe theory, practice and technology of charting a...
3Middle Frenchnavigation
4LatinnāvigātiōThe act of sailing or voyaging; voyage, navigation
5Latinnāvigōto sail, navigate, seafare, embark
6Latinnāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural
7Proto-Italicnaus
8Germanhinausout
9Germanausout; over; finished; done; up; off
10Old High Germanūzout
11Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
12Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

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 Proto-Indo-European údEvery word from Proto-Germanic ūtEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt
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