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Where does “cybernétique” come from?

cybernétique (French) comes from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

cybernétique (French): cybernetics; cybernetic

Definitions

  1. cybernetics; cybernetic

Ancestry of “cybernétique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυβερνητικόςgood at steering
2Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Words derived from “cybernétique”

  • cybernétiquement
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