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Where does “cyberpredator” come from?

cyberpredator (English) comes from English predator, from Latin praedātor, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

cyberpredator (English): A predator who operates on the Internet or in...

Definitions

  1. A predator who operates on the Internet or in...

Ancestry of “cyberpredator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredatorAny animal or other organism that hunts and kills...
2Latinpraedātor—
3LatinpraedorI acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; I...
4Latinpraedaplunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken...
5Latinpraeheda—
6Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
7Proto-Italicprai—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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