Where does “ゼタバイト” come from?
ゼタバイト (Japanese) comes from English zettabyte, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan — to pull, to draw; to lead.
ゼタバイト (Japanese): zettabyte
Definitions
- zettabyte
Ancestry of “ゼタバイト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zettabyte | One sextillion bytes. SI symbol: ZB |
| 2 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 3 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 4 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 5 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 6 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 7 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |