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Where does “autoptically” come from?

autoptically (English) comes from English autoptical, from English auto, from English automatic, from French automatique, from French automate, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, from Ancient Greek μέμαα — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

autoptically (English): By means of ocular view, or one's own observation

Definitions

  1. By means of ocular view, or one's own observation

Ancestry of “autoptically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautopticalAlternative form of autoptic
2EnglishautoClipping of automatic; An automobile; A setting...
3EnglishautomaticCapable of operating without external control or...
4Frenchautomatiqueautomatic
5Frenchautomateautomaton
6Ancient Greekαὐτόματον—
7Ancient Greekαὐτόματοςself-willed, unbidden; self-moving,...
8Ancient Greekμέμααto wish eagerly, strive, yearn, desire
9Ancient Greekμέμοναto be minded or inclined; to be eager; to hasten
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
11Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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