Where does “cryptoanalyst” come from?
cryptoanalyst (English) comes from English analyst, from French analyste, from French analyse, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
cryptoanalyst (English): Alternative form of cryptanalyst
Definitions
- Alternative form of cryptanalyst
Ancestry of “cryptoanalyst”, step by step
cryptoanalyst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English analyst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | analyst | Someone who analyzes; A mathematician who studies... |
| 2 | French | analyste | analyst |
| 3 | French | analyse | analysis; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |
via English crypto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto | A secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;... |