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Where does the word "autonomy" come from? It comes from Greek autonomia, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
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Where does the word "autonomy" come from? It comes from Greek autonomia, and was adopted directly into English (1620s).
Autonomy’s story begins in Greek: autonomia meant “self-rule.” Greek, 'autos', self, plus 'nomos', law. It reached English by 1620s as autonomy. 'autonomous' vehicles date from the 2000s. Today, autonomy means the right of self-government.
- Stage 1 · Greek · ancient autonomia "self-rule", Greek, 'autos', self, plus 'nomos', law.
- Stage 2 · English · 1620s autonomy "self-government", 'autonomous' vehicles date from the 2000s.