Where does “autotomic” come from?
autotomic (English) comes from English autotomy, from German Autotomie — autotomy.
autotomic (English): Relating to autotomy
Ancestry of “autotomic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | autotomy | The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc,... |
| 2 | German | Autotomie | autotomy |