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Where does “ciber-” come from?

ciber- (Spanish) comes from English cyber-, from English cybernetic, from Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

ciber- (Spanish): cyber-

Definitions

  1. cyber-

Ancestry of “ciber-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyber-Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to...
2EnglishcyberneticOf or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical...
3Ancient Greekκυβερνητικόςgood at steering
4Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Words derived from “ciber-”

  • ciberespacio
  • ciberguerra
  • cibercafé
  • cibermundo
  • ciberterrorismo
  • cibercrimen
  • cibersociedad
  • ciberterrorista
  • ciberacoso
  • ciberataque
  • ciberamigo
  • ciberconflicto
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