Where does “cyberfeudalism” come from?
cyberfeudalism (English) comes from English feudalism, from English feudal, from Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from Latin feodum, from Frankish fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
cyberfeudalism (English): A social system akin to feudalism in cyberspace
Definitions
- A social system akin to feudalism in cyberspace
Ancestry of “cyberfeudalism”, step by step
cyberfeudalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feudalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feudalism | A social system based on personal ownership of... |
| 2 | English | feudal | Of, or relating to feudalism |
| 3 | Old French | feodal | feudal |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | feodalis | — |
| 5 | Latin | feodum | Alternative form of feudum |
| 6 | Frankish | fehu | livestock, cattle; cattle, owndom, property, fee;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
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 |