English
self-sufficient
From self- + sufficient, a calque of Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs).
Formed from self- + sufficient
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do’
Latin sufficiēns ‘imbuing etc’
Old French sufisanz
English sufficient
Today it means
adj Able to provide for oneself independently of others; not needing external support.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “self-sufficient”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / self-sufficient