Where does “ニブル” come from?
ニブル (Japanese) comes from English nibble, 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.
ニブル (Japanese): nibble a unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits
Definitions
- nibble a unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits
Ancestry of “ニブル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nibble | A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth;... |
| 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 |