Where does “メビバイト” come from?
メビバイト (Japanese) comes from English mebibyte, 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.
メビバイト (Japanese): mebibyte
Ancestry of “メビバイト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mebibyte | 2 bytes. Abbreviated MiB |
| 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 |