Where does “데이터베이스” come from?

데이터베이스 (Korean) comes from English database, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis — to step.

데이터베이스 (Korean): database

Definitions

  1. database

Ancestry of “데이터베이스”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdatabaseA collection of organized information in a...
2EnglishBaseSomething from which other things extend; a foundation
3Middle EnglishbaseA foundation or base; the bottom of a building;...
4Old Frenchbasebase bottom part; supporting part
5LatinbasisA pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The...
6Ancient Greekβάσιςstep; rhythm; foot
7Proto-Hellenicgʷə́tisstep
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtisstep, act of walking
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis