Etymology

bannerware

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Today it means: software that contains banner advertising for other software by the same maker Full definition →

English softwarebf. ← Middle English ware ← Old English waru
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰendʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bandiz
  3. Old Frenchbaniere
  4. Middle Englishbaner
  5. Englishbanner
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  7. Proto-Germanic*samþuz /*samftuz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*samft(ī)
  9. Old Englishsōfte
  10. Middle Englishsofte
  11. Englishsoft
  12. Proto-Germanic*warō
  13. Proto-West Germanic*waru
  14. Old Englishwaru
  15. Middle Englishware
  16. Englishsoftwarebf.
  17. English todaybannerware

From banner + -ware.

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