Where does “cyberhype” come from?
cyberhype (English) comes from English hype, from English hyperbole, from Italian iperbole, from Latin hyperbolē, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ.
cyberhype (English): Exaggerated claims of the benefits of computing or the Internet
Definitions
- Exaggerated claims of the benefits of computing or the Internet
Ancestry of “cyberhype”, step by step
cyberhype traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hype
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hype | Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated... |
| 2 | English | hyperbole | Deliberate or unintentional overstatement,... |
| 3 | Italian | iperbole | hyperbola; hyperbole |
| 4 | Latin | hyperbolē | exaggeration, hyperbole |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολή | overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |