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Where does “steganography” come from?

Steganography comes from Ancient Greek στεγανός, meaning "covered" or "hidden," combined with the Greek element -graphy meaning "writing."

steganography (English): The practice of hiding messages, so that the...

Definitions

  1. The practice of hiding messages, so that the...

Ancestry of “steganography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστεγανόςcover, roof
2Ancient Greekστέγωto cover closely, so as to keep water either out...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

Words derived from “steganography”

  • steganographic
  • steg
  • steganographically
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