Where does “cybertheory” come from?
cybertheory (English) comes from English cyber, from English cybernetics, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
cybertheory (English): Academic theory relating to the Internet or...
Definitions
- Academic theory relating to the Internet or...
Ancestry of “cybertheory”, step by step
cybertheory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English theory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | theory | A description of an event or system that is... |
| 2 | Middle French | théorie | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | theoria | contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |