Where does “cryptoasset” come from?
cryptoasset (English) comes from English asset, from English assets, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from Old French assez, from Latin satis, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
cryptoasset (English): An asset in digital cryptographic form, such as cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens
Definitions
- An asset in digital cryptographic form, such as cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens
Ancestry of “cryptoasset”, step by step
cryptoasset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English asset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | asset | Something or someone of any value; any portion of... |
| 2 | English | assets | plural of asset; API pl; Any property or object... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | asetz | Alternative form of asez |
| 4 | Old French | assez | Alternative form of asez; enough |
| 5 | Latin | satis | enough, filled, plenty; adequately, sufficiently |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via English crypto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto | A secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;... |