Where does “cyberlaundering” come from?
cyberlaundering (English) comes from English laundering, from English launder, from Middle English lavender, from Old French lavandiere, from Spanish lavandera, from Latin lavō, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti — to wash.
cyberlaundering (English): money laundering by means of the Internet
Definitions
- money laundering by means of the Internet
Ancestry of “cyberlaundering”, step by step
cyberlaundering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laundering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laundering | present participle of launder; The act, or... |
| 2 | English | launder | A washerwoman or washerman; A trough used by... |
| 3 | Middle English | lavender | A washer; one who washes clothes; A woman... |
| 4 | Old French | lavandiere | washerwoman; launder |
| 5 | Spanish | lavandera | lavender seller; laundrywoman; wagtail |
| 6 | Latin | lavō | to wash, bathe |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
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 |