Where does “cyberpet” come from?
cyberpet (English) comes from English PET, from English petition, from Old French peticiun, from Latin petitio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cyberpet (English): A virtual pet in the form of an interactive...
Definitions
- A virtual pet in the form of an interactive...
Ancestry of “cyberpet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | PET | Initialism of polyethylene terephthalate; Acronym... |
| 2 | English | petition | A formal, written request made to an official... |
| 3 | Old French | peticiun | request; demand |
| 4 | Latin | petitio | an attack, thrust, blow; a request, petition,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |