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Where does “модем” come from?

модем (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English modem, from English modulator-demodulator.

модем (Serbo-Croatian): modem

Definitions

  1. modem

Ancestry of “модем”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodemA device that encodes digital computer signals...
2Englishmodulator-demodulator—
Every word from English modulator-demodulator →