Where does “киберне́тика” come from?
киберне́тика (Russian) comes from English cybernetics, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
киберне́тика (Russian): cybernetics
Definitions
- cybernetics
Ancestry of “киберне́тика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cybernetics | The theory/science of communication and control... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |