Where does “autosegment” come from?
autosegment (English) comes from Dutch auto, from French auto, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autosegment (English): A segment on an autosegmental tier
Definitions
- A segment on an autosegmental tier
Ancestry of “autosegment”, step by step
autosegment traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch auto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | auto | car, automobile |
| 2 | French | auto | car |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Dutch segment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | segment | a segment |
| 2 | French | segment | segment (all senses) |
| 3 | Latin | segmentum | a cutting, cut; slice, piece; a segment, strip or... |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English autonomous segment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autonomous segment | — |