autobiographical etymology

English word autobiographical comes from English auto-, English biographical (Of or relating to an account of a person's life.)

Detailed word origin of autobiographical

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
auto- English (eng) (from automatic) automatic. (from automobile) relating to cars or the driving of cars. Regarding oneself.
biographical English (eng) Of or relating to an account of a person's life.
autobiographical English (eng) Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.

Words with the same origin as autobiographical

Descendants of auto-
autoadjuvant autoaggregation autoamputate autobiography autocatalytical autoconfigure autoconfirm autocorrect autocue autodelete autodestruct autoimmune autoloom automotive autophoretic autophosphatase autopilot autopositioning autorickshaw autosave autoscoring autosoliton autosuggestible autotarget