Where does “cyberathlete” come from?
cyberathlete (English) comes from English athlete, from Latin āthlēta, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
cyberathlete (English): One who competes professionally in video game...
Definitions
- One who competes professionally in video game...
Ancestry of “cyberathlete”, step by step
cyberathlete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English athlete
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | athlete | A participant in a group of sporting activities... |
| 2 | Latin | āthlēta | wrestler, athlete |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
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 | French | cybernétique | cybernetics; cybernetic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνητικός | good at steering |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |