Where does “cyberfeud” come from?
cyberfeud (English) comes from English feud, from Middle English fede, from Old French faide, from Medieval Latin faida, from Proto-West Germanic faihiþu, from Proto-West Germanic -iþu, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European -iteh₂ — -th.
cyberfeud (English): A feud in cyberspace or on the Internet
Definitions
- A feud in cyberspace or on the Internet
Ancestry of “cyberfeud”, step by step
cyberfeud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feud | A state of long-standing mutual hostility; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | fede | A severe hate or antipathy |
| 3 | Old French | faide | the right of the family or friends of a murdered... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | faida | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faihiþu | enmity, hostility; feud |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -iþu | Forms abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -iþō | -ness, -th |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iteh₂ | -th |
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 |