Where does “keyphrase” come from?

keyphrase (English) comes from English phrase, from Late Latin phrasis, from Ancient Greek φράσις, from Ancient Greek φράζω, from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

keyphrase (English): A phrase used in encryption in the style of a...

Definitions

  1. A phrase used in encryption in the style of a...

Ancestry of “keyphrase”, step by step

keyphrase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phrase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphraseA short written or spoken expression; A word or...
2Late Latinphrasisdiction
3Ancient Greekφράσιςspeech; way of speaking, expression; expression,...
4Ancient Greekφράζωto make known, point out, intimate, show; to...
5Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

via English key

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
2EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
3SpanishCayokey island
4Taínocayosmall island
Every word from Ancient Greek φράσσω
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