Etymology

autoamputation

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Today it means: The spontaneous detachment from the body and elimination of an appendage or an abnormal growth, such as of a polyp. Full definition →

English amputation ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishamputation
  9. English todayautoamputation

From auto- + amputation.

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