Where does “auto” come from?
auto (Interlingua) comes from Interlingua automobile, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.
auto (Interlingua): car, automobile
Ancestry of “auto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Interlingua | automobile | — |
| 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 | — |