Etymology of the English word binary
the English word
binaryderived from the Latin word
binarius (consisting of, containing two)
derived from the Latin word
biniderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-Date
The earliest known usage of binary in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
binarityCognates
Dutch
binair, French
binaire, German
binär, Norwegian
binär, Swedish
binärUsage
Word found in Modern English
