Etymology of the English word automation
the English word
automationderived from 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-Derivations in English
automateDerivations in other languages
French
automation, Italian
automazioneUsage
Word found in Modern English