'autostability' originates from Greek and Latin, specifically the Greek word 'autos' (from Greek) where 'auto-' meant 'self', and the Latin-derived English word 'stability' (from Latin 'stabilis') where 'stabilis' meant 'firm' or 'steady'.

'autostability' was formed by combining the Greek prefix 'auto-' (from 'autos') with the English word 'stability' (which changed from Latin 'stabilis' through Old French/Middle English forms such as 'stabilite'), eventually producing the modern compound 'autostability'.

Initially, the roots conveyed 'self' and 'firmness' (i.e. 'self-firmness'), but over time the compound has come to mean the modern concept of 'the ability to maintain or regain stability without external input'.