Where does “킬로바이트” come from?
킬로바이트 (Korean) comes from English kilobyte, 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.
킬로바이트 (Korean): kilobyte
Definitions
- kilobyte
Ancestry of “킬로바이트”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kilobyte | A unit of storage capacity, equal to 1024 bytes... |
| 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 |