Where does “cyberbreach” come from?
cyberbreach (English) comes from English cyber, from English cybernetics, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
cyberbreach (English): A breach in the security of a computer system
Definitions
- A breach in the security of a computer system
Ancestry of “cyberbreach”, step by step
cyberbreach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English breach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breach | A gap or opening made by breaking or battering,... |
| 2 | Middle English | breche | Alternative form of birche |
| 3 | Old English | bryċe | fracture, breach; breach; breaking |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bruki | break |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brūkiz | useful, useable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |