Where does “cyberlove” come from?
cyberlove (English) comes from English cyber, from English cybernetics, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
cyberlove (English): Love in cyberspace
Definitions
- Love in cyberspace
Ancestry of “cyberlove”, step by step
cyberlove traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Love
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Love | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter L |
| 2 | Middle English | love | love; strong and deep affection |
| 3 | Old English | lufu | love |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *lubu | love |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lubō | love, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |