Where does “autoperfusion” come from?

autoperfusion (English) comes from English perfusion, from Middle French perfusion, from Latin perfusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

autoperfusion (English): Passive perfusion, typically during surgery

Definitions

  1. Passive perfusion, typically during surgery

Ancestry of “autoperfusion”, step by step

autoperfusion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English perfusion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperfusionThe act of perfusing; The introduction of a drug...
2Middle Frenchperfusion
3Latinperfusiothe act of pouring over
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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 χάλιξ