Where does “cyberextortionist” come from?
cyberextortionist (English) comes from English cyberextortion, from English cyber, from English cybernetics, from French cybernétique, from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.
cyberextortionist (English): One who commits cyberextortion
Definitions
- One who commits cyberextortion
Ancestry of “cyberextortionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyberextortion | extortion by means of the Internet |
| 2 | English | cyber | Of, or having to do with, the Internet;... |
| 3 | English | cybernetics | The theory/science of communication and control... |
| 4 | French | cybernétique | cybernetics; cybernetic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνητικός | good at steering |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |