Where does “cybervigilantism” come from?
cybervigilantism (English) comes from English vigilantism, from English vigilante, from Spanish vigilante, from Latin vigilans, from Latin vigilāre, from Latin vigil, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
cybervigilantism (English): vigilantism that occurs on the internet
Definitions
- vigilantism that occurs on the internet
Ancestry of “cybervigilantism”, step by step
cybervigilantism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vigilantism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vigilantism | the activities of a vigilante |
| 2 | English | vigilante | A person who considers it their own... |
| 3 | Spanish | vigilante | watchful, alert, wakeful; guard, watchman |
| 4 | Latin | vigilans | watching; vigilant, watchful, alert; vigilant,... |
| 5 | Latin | vigilāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
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 |