Where does “cryptanalysis” come from?
cryptanalysis (English) comes from English analysis, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
cryptanalysis (English): The science of analyzing and breaking of codes...
Definitions
- The science of analyzing and breaking of codes...
Ancestry of “cryptanalysis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | analysis | Decomposition into components in order to study;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |