Where does “autopilot” come from?
autopilot (Swedish) comes from Swedish pilot, from Italian pilota, from Latin pedota, from Ancient Greek πηδόν, from Ancient Greek πούς, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
autopilot (Swedish): an autopilot
Definitions
- an autopilot
Ancestry of “autopilot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pilot | a pilot |
| 2 | Italian | pilota | pilot; driver; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | pedota | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πηδόν | oar; blade of an oar, oar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |