Where does “cyberscholar” come from?
cyberscholar (English) comes from English scholar, from Middle English scolar, from Old English scōlere, from Latin scholāris, from Latin schola, from Ancient Greek σχολή, from Proto-Hellenic skʰolā́, from Proto-Indo-European sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ — to hold; to overpower.
cyberscholar (English): An academic who studies the Internet or cyberspace
Definitions
- An academic who studies the Internet or cyberspace
Ancestry of “cyberscholar”, step by step
cyberscholar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scholar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scholar | A student; one who studies at school or college,... |
| 2 | Middle English | scolar | — |
| 3 | Old English | scōlere | scholar, learner |
| 4 | Latin | scholāris | scholar, student |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
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 |