Etymology

cybercity

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Today it means: A city with a strong basis in information technology. Full definition →

English city ← Middle English cite ← Old French citet
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  2. Ancient Greekκυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)
  3. Englishcyberneticclip.
  4. Englishcyber-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱey-
  6. Proto-Italic*keiwis
  7. Latinceivis
  8. Latinceivitās
  9. Late Latincīvitātem (city)
  10. Old Frenchcitet
  11. Middle Englishcite
  12. Englishcity
  13. English todaycybercity

From cyber- + city.

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