Where does “auto-” come from?

auto- (French) comes 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.

auto- (French): auto- regarding oneself

Definitions

auto- regarding oneself

Ancestry of “auto-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	αὐτο-	self-
2	Ancient Greek	αὐτός	αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ew	away from, off; again
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰe	Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “auto-”

automobile
autoclave
clave
autobahn
automobility
Autobahn
autoerotic
autoroute
autosegmental
automobilist
Locomobile
autodidactic
autogestion
autoclavable
autofiction
automobilism
Infobahn
autoplastic
autosegment
automobilization
autostop
autodidactically
autoreference
autoerotically

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