myEtymology.com: French etymology of autobiographie

Etymology of the French word autobiographie

the French word autobiographie

using the French prefix auto-

derived from the New Latin prefix auto-

derived from the Greek prefix auto-, αὐτο-

derived from the Late Greek word autos, αὐτός (self)

derived from the French word biographie

using the French prefix bio-

using the French suffix -graphie

The earliest known usage of autobiographie in French dates from the 19th century.