Where does “téraoctet” come from?

téraoctet (French) comes from French téra-, from Ancient Greek τέρας, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

téraoctet (French): terabyte

Definitions

  1. terabyte

Ancestry of “téraoctet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtéra-tera-
2Ancient Greekτέραςsign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέρας →Every word from French téra- →