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Etymology of the English word autoecious

the English word autoecious
using the English prefix auto-
derived from the Late Greek word autos, αὐτός (self)
using the English suffix -oecious
derived from the Greek word oikia, οἰκία (properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode ; by implication, a family (especially domestics); properly, residence, but usually (concretely) an abode; by implication, a family (especially domestics))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weik-

Date

The earliest known usage of autoecious in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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