Where does “telecipher” come from?
telecipher (English) comes from English cipher, from Middle English cifre, from Old French cyfre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.
telecipher (English): A cipher machine that works in conjunction with a...
Definitions
- A cipher machine that works in conjunction with a...
Ancestry of “telecipher”, step by step
telecipher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cipher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cipher | A numeric character; Any text character; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | cifre | The mathematical symbol or figure 0, representing... |
| 3 | Old French | cyfre | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | cifra | zero, numeral; numeral, cipher; zero |
| 5 | Arabic | صِفْر | zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |