Etymology

autologous

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Today it means: Derived from part of the same individual (i.e. from the recipient rather than a different donor). Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English autology
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  1. Englishautology
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. English todayautologous

From autology + -ous.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.