Where does “cybercrud” come from?
cybercrud (English) comes from English crud, from Middle English crudde, from Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan, from Proto-West Germanic krūdan, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt- — to push; press.
cybercrud (English): Computer jargon that serves to obscure and...
Definitions
- Computer jargon that serves to obscure and...
Ancestry of “cybercrud”, step by step
cybercrud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crud | Dirt, filth or refuse; Something of poor quality;... |
| 2 | Middle English | crudde | Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;... |
| 3 | Middle English | crouden | To move a means or form of transport; To cram; to... |
| 4 | Old English | crūdan | to press |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |
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 |