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Where does “cybernetic” come from?

Cybernetic derives from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός, from κυβερνητική τέχνη meaning the art of steering, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis via Ancient Greek -τις and -σις.

cybernetic (English): Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical...

Ancestry of “cybernetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυβερνητικόςgood at steering
2Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Words derived from “cybernetic”

  • cyborg
  • cybercrime
  • cybersecurity
  • cyberbullying
  • cyberpunk
  • cyberterrorism
  • cyberculture
  • cybersex
  • cybercafé
  • cybersquatting
  • cyberwar
  • cyberfeminism
  • cyberinfrastructure
  • cyberworld
  • cyberwarfare
  • cyberattack
  • cyberterrorist
  • cyberporn
  • cyberlaw
  • cyberterror
  • cybercultural
  • Cyberia
  • cybernetically
  • cyberfeminist
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