Where does “мегабайт” come from?
мегабайт (Russian) comes from Russian байт, from English bait, from Middle English bayte, from Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic baitō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
мегабайт (Russian): megabyte
Definitions
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Ancestry of “мегабайт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | байт | byte |
| 2 | English | bait | Any substance, especially food, used in catching... |
| 3 | Middle English | bayte | Bait or lure; objects used as a bait or lure;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | beita | to graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baitō | That which is or can be bitten; food; bait |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |