'autonomously-supported' originates from the combination of 'autonomous' and 'supported'. 'Autonomous' comes from Greek 'autonomos', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'nomos' meant 'law'. 'Supported' comes from Latin 'supportare', where 'sub-' meant 'under' and 'portare' meant 'to carry'.

'Autonomous' evolved from the Greek 'autonomos' to the modern English 'autonomous'. 'Supported' evolved from Latin 'supportare' to the modern English 'support'.

Initially, 'autonomous' meant 'self-governing', and 'supported' meant 'to carry from beneath'. The combined term 'autonomously-supported' retains the essence of these meanings, indicating support that is self-governed.