Where does “autosegmental” come from?
autosegmental (English) comes from English autosegment, 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 — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
autosegmental (English): Of or pertaining to autosegments; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to autosegments; Of or...
Ancestry of “autosegmental”, step by step
autosegmental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English autosegment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autosegment | A segment on an autosegmental tier |
| 2 | Dutch | auto | car, automobile |
| 3 | French | auto | car |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |