Where does “cyber-” come from?
cyber- (English) comes from English cybernetic, from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.
cyber- (English): Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to...
Definitions
- Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to...
Ancestry of “cyber-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cybernetic | Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνητικός | good at steering |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |