Where does “cibercriminal” come from?
cibercriminal (Spanish) comes from Spanish ciber-, 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.
cibercriminal (Spanish): cybercriminal
Definitions
- cybercriminal
Ancestry of “cibercriminal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ciber- | cyber- |
| 2 | English | cyber- | Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to... |
| 3 | English | cybernetic | Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνητικός | good at steering |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |