Etymology of the English word autarky
the English word
autarkyderived from the Greek word
autarkeia, αὐτάρκεια (self-satisfaction; contentedness, or (concretely) a competence)
derived from the Greek word
autarkes, αὐτάρκης (self-complacent; contented)
using the Greek prefix
auto-, αὐτο-
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
derived from the Greek word
arkeinderived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
Date
The earliest known usage of autarky in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
