Where does “Twofish” come from?
Twofish (English) comes from English Blowfish, from English Fish, from Old English fiscian, from Proto-West Germanic fiskōn, from Proto-Germanic fiskōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
Twofish (English): An encryption algorithm, related to the earlier Blowfish, used in modern cryptographic software
Definitions
- An encryption algorithm, related to the earlier Blowfish, used in modern cryptographic software
Ancestry of “Twofish”, step by step
Twofish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Blowfish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Blowfish | A symmetric block cipher encryption algorithm used in modern cryptographic software, designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993 |
| 2 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 3 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |