Where does “kilobinary” come from?
kilobinary (English) comes from English binary, from Late Latin binarius, from Latin bīnī, from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
kilobinary (English): Relating to the units prefixed kibi-, such as the kibibyte as opposed to the kilobyte
Definitions
- Relating to the units prefixed kibi-, such as the kibibyte as opposed to the kilobyte
Ancestry of “kilobinary”, step by step
kilobinary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English binary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | binary | Being in a state of one of two mutually exclusive... |
| 2 | Late Latin | binarius | consisting of two; Containing or consisting of... |
| 3 | Latin | bīnī | — |
| 4 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 5 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English kilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kilo | Clipping of kilogram |