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Aut/Auto Greek Word Automatic Operates Automobile Moves Horse

word AUT/AUTO
meaning AUT/AUTO comes from the Greek word for “same” or “self.” Something automatic operates by itself, and an automobile moves by itself, without the help of a horse. An autograph is in the handwriting of the person him- or herself, and an autopsy is an inspection of a corpse by an examiner's own eyes.

Tags: mwvb::root, mwvb::unit:23, mwvb::unit:23:root, obsidian_to_anki

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