αυτο-

See also: αυτό, αυτό-, αὐτο-, and αὐτό

Greek

Alternative forms

αυτό-
αυτ- (aft-) (before vowel, usually in older compositions)
αυθ- (afth-) (before vowel with rough breathing ατ older compositions)

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”).

Prefix

αυτο- • (afto-)

relating to oneself, self-referential
‎αυτο- (afto-) + ‎άμυνα (ámyna, “defence”) → ‎αυτοάμυνα (aftoámyna, “self-defence”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with αυτο-

αυτοάμυνα

αυτοαναφορά

αυτοκόλλητος

αυτοβιογραφία

αυτοεκτίμηση

αυτοκανιβαλισμός

αυτοκινούμενος

αυτοκτονώ

αυτονόητος

αυτοπεποίθηση

αυτοσχέδιος

Greek terms prefixed with αυτ-

αυτάρκης

αυτεπαγωγή