Where does “bytesexual” come from?
bytesexual (English) comes from English bisexual, from French bisexuel, from French bi-, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
bytesexual (English): Capable of operating in either big-endian or...
Definitions
- Capable of operating in either big-endian or...
Ancestry of “bytesexual”, step by step
bytesexual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bisexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bisexual | Sexually attracted to both men and women or to... |
| 2 | French | bisexuel | bisexual |
| 3 | French | bi- | bi |
| 4 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English byte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 2 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 4 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 5 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 6 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |