Ancient Greek
αὐτόματος
‘self-moving, moving of oneself, self-acting, spontaneous’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek αὐτόματος.
3 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek αὐτόματος, most familiar first.
- automatic ← automaticus ← automatum ← αὐτόματον
- automaton ← αὐτόματον
- automatize ← automatiser ← automate ← αὐτόματον
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Etymograph / Ancient Greek αὐτόματος