Etymology of the English word autograph
the English word
autographderived from the Late Latin word
autographum (holograph, document written in one's own hand)
derived from the Late Latin word
autographus (written with one's own hand, holograph)
derived from the Greek word
autographos, αὐτόγραφος
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
derived from the Greek word
graphein, γράφω (to draw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-using the Greek prefix
auto-, αὐτο-
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
derived from the Late Latin word
autographus (written with one's own hand, holograph)
derived from the Greek word
autographos, αὐτόγραφος
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
derived from the Greek word
graphein, γράφω (to draw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-using the Greek prefix
auto-, αὐτο-
derived from the Late Greek word
autos, αὐτός (self)
Date
The earliest known usage of autograph in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
radioautographCognates
Dutch
autogram, French
autographe, German
Autogramm, Norwegian
autograf, Spanish
autógrafo, Swedish
autografUsage
Word found in Modern English
