Where does “PC-BSD” come from?

PC-BSD (English) comes from English pc, from English postcard, from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō, from Latin Probus — passed , crossed.

PC-BSD (English): A Unix-like operating system that is derived from FreeBSD

Definitions

  1. A Unix-like operating system that is derived from FreeBSD

Ancestry of “PC-BSD”, step by step

PC-BSD traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpcAbbreviation of piece; Abbreviation of postcard;...
2EnglishpostcardA rectangular piece of thick paper or thin...
3EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
4Middle Frenchposte
5Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
6Latinprobāre
7Latinprobōto approve, permit, commend
8LatinProbusgood, serviceable, excellent, superior, able
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-bhwo-being in front, prominent
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English BSD

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBSDthe diameter of the wheelrim where the tire bead sits when mounted
2EnglishBisayaAn indigenous people of Borneo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-