Where does “cyberaddict” come from?
cyberaddict (English) comes from English addict, from Latin addictus, from English addiction, from Latin addictio, from Latin addīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cyberaddict (English): One who is addicted to computers or to the...
Definitions
- One who is addicted to computers or to the...
Ancestry of “cyberaddict”, step by step
cyberaddict traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English addict
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | addict | A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful... |
| 2 | Latin | addictus | assigned, dedicated having been assigned; handed... |
| 3 | English | addiction | A state that is characterized by compulsive drug... |
| 4 | Latin | addictio | The awarding, adjudging or adjudication of... |
| 5 | Latin | addīcō | to be propitious to, favour, speak favourably (of) |
| 6 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 7 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 8 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 9 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 10 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 11 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 12 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 13 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English cyber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyber | Of, or having to do with, the Internet;... |
| 2 | English | cybernetics | The theory/science of communication and control... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |