Where does “cryptosecurity” come from?
cryptosecurity (English) comes from English security, from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
cryptosecurity (English): communications security by means of cryptography
Definitions
- communications security by means of cryptography
Ancestry of “cryptosecurity”, step by step
cryptosecurity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English security
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | security | The condition of not being threatened, especially... |
| 2 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 3 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 4 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English crypto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto | A secret supporter or follower; Cryptography;... |