Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew
Proto-Indo-European *tó-
Proto-Hellenic *autós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.
Ancient Greek αὖ (aû)
Ancient Greek τόν (tón)
Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós)
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós
Proto-Hellenic *mətós
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der.
Classical Latin automatum
New Latin automaticusbor.
English automaticclip.
English auto
Clipping of automatic.
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable) Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).
It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.
For the first eight years of the Tetris Championship Series, the eventual victor used a technique known as delayed auto shift, or "DAS." 2023 December 1, Evelynn Kersting, “GAMES AND TIME”, in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025, page 250, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025:
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew
Proto-Indo-European *tó-
Proto-Hellenic *autós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.
Ancient Greek αὖ (aû)
Ancient Greek τόν (tón)
Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós)
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós
Proto-Hellenic *mətós
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos)
Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der.
Classical Latin automatum
New Latin automaticusbor.
English automaticclip.
English auto
Clipping of automatic.
Meanings
(uncountable) A setting for automatic operation.
Put it on auto.
(countable, uncountable) An automatic gearbox/transmission.
A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.
(countable, uncountable) A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew
Proto-Indo-European *tó-
Proto-Hellenic *autós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.
Ancient Greek αὖ (aû)
Ancient Greek τόν (tón)
Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós)
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor.
French auto-
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin mōbilislbor.
French mobile
French automobilebor.
English automobileclip.
English auto
Clipping of automobile.
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, clipping, countable, uncountable) Clipping of automobile.
My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.
In 1909, his grandfather was the first farmer in the county to buy an auto.
“We spoke with the Big Three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,” President Donald Trump said in a statement read by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press briefing Wednesday. Those dealers included Stellantis, Ford and General Motors. 2025 March 5, John Towfighi, “US stocks rally on Trump’s tariff exemption for autos”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2025:
“There were golden years for GM in China, but those are over, and they’ll never have a comeback story,” said Michael Dunne, an auto industry consultant who has been involved in Western automakers’ efforts in China since the 1990s, including GM’s entry into the market. 2024 December 17, Chris Isidore, “The retreat from the world’s largest auto market has begun”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025:
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew
Proto-Indo-European *tó-
Proto-Hellenic *autós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.
Ancient Greek αὖ (aû)
Ancient Greek τόν (tón)
Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós)
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor.
French auto-
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin mōbilislbor.
French mobile
French automobilebor.
English automobileclip.
English auto
Clipping of automobile.
Meanings
(dated, intransitive) To travel by automobile.
Christmas Day we decided to spend in snow, in order to feel more at home, and so we autoed up 5000 ft. to Peira Cava and reveled in the winter sports, autoing back to the roses and “summer time” at nightfall. 1924, The Smith Alumnae Quarterly, volumes 16-17, page 318:
The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to. 1907, Automotive Industries, volume 16, page 711: