Where does “cryptomining” come from?
cryptomining (English) comes from English mining, from English mine, from Middle English myn, from Old English mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic mīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European méynos, from Proto-Indo-European mei — to fix, to build fortifications or fences.
cryptomining (English): The process of reverse-engineering the encryption used by cryptocurrency in order to generate cryptocurrency
Definitions
- The process of reverse-engineering the encryption used by cryptocurrency in order to generate cryptocurrency
Ancestry of “cryptomining”, step by step
cryptomining traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mining | The activity of removing solid valuables from the... |
| 2 | English | mine | My; belonging to me; that which belongs to me;... |
| 3 | Middle English | myn | Alternative form of min |
| 4 | Old English | mīn | my, mine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mīn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mīnaz | my, mine; 1st person singular possessive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méynos | my; mine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mei | to fix, to build fortifications or fences |
via English crypto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto | A secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;... |