Etymology of the English word automatic
the English word
automaticderived from the Greek word
automatos, αὐτόματος (self-moved ('automatic'); spontaneous)
derived from the Latin word
audibilisderived from the Late Latin word
audire (to hear; hear, listen, accept)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*au-Date
The earliest known usage of automatic in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
automatize,
automationUsage
Word found in Modern English
