Where does “autopsia” come from?
autopsia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek αὐτοψία, 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.
autopsia (Italian): autopsy, post-mortem
Definitions
- autopsy, post-mortem
Ancestry of “autopsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοψία | visual exam; seeing with one's own eyes |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |