Where does “cyberequivalent” come from?
cyberequivalent (English) comes from English equivalent, from English -valent, from English Valence, from French Valence, from Latin Valentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cyberequivalent (English): An equivalent of something, in terms of computers
Definitions
- An equivalent of something, in terms of computers
Ancestry of “cyberequivalent”, step by step
cyberequivalent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equivalent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equivalent | Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect;... |
| 2 | English | -valent | Having one or more valences |
| 3 | English | Valence | The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four |
| 4 | French | Valence | valence |
| 5 | Latin | Valentia | health, vigour, bodily strength |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |