Where does “cybertaxonomy” come from?
cybertaxonomy (English) comes from English taxonomy, from French taxonomie, from English taxo-, from Ancient Greek τάξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
cybertaxonomy (English): computerised taxonomy
Definitions
- computerised taxonomy
Ancestry of “cybertaxonomy”, step by step
cybertaxonomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taxonomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taxonomy | The science or the technique used to make a... |
| 2 | French | taxonomie | Alternative form of taxinomie |
| 3 | English | taxo- | order, arrangement |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τάξις | arrangement, ordering; battle array, order of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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 |