Where does “kyber-” come from?
kyber- (Finnish) comes from English cyber-, from English cybernetic, from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.
kyber- (Finnish): cyber
Definitions
- cyber
Ancestry of “kyber-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cyber- | Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to... |
| 2 | English | cybernetic | Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνητικός | good at steering |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |