Where does “cyberlover” come from?

cyberlover (English) comes from English lover, from Middle English lovere, from Middle English loven, from Old English lofian, from Proto-Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

cyberlover (English): A lover in cyberspace

Definitions

  1. A lover in cyberspace

Ancestry of “cyberlover”, step by step

cyberlover traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lover

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloverOne who loves and cares for another person in a...
2Middle EnglishlovereA friend; one who is favorable towards someone or something
3Middle Englishlovento love
4Old Englishlofianto praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price...
5Proto-Germanic*lobōn
6Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via English cyber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyberOf, or having to do with, the Internet;...
2EnglishcyberneticsThe theory/science of communication and control...
3Ancient Greekκυβερνήτηςcaptain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,...
4Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
5Ancient Greekπεῖραtrial, experiment, attempt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną