Where does “автопсія” come from?
автопсія (Ukrainian) comes from New Latin autopsia, 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.
автопсія (Ukrainian): Independent research, observation of something as opposed to second hand accounts
Definitions
- Independent research, observation of something as opposed to second hand accounts
Ancestry of “автопсія”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | autopsia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐτοψία | visual exam; seeing with one's own eyes |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |