Where does “login” come from?

login (Portuguese) comes from English login, from English log in — To gain access to a computer system, usually by...

login (Portuguese): login; username

Definitions

  1. login; username

Ancestry of “login”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloginA combination of a user's identification and...
2Englishlog inTo gain access to a computer system, usually by...
Every word from English log in →Every word from English login →