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Etymology of the English word byte

the English word byte
derived from the English word a
derived from the Latin word affirmare (affirm, assert)
derived from the Latin word firmare (strengthen, harden; support)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
derived from the Latin word infirmus (fragile, frail, feeble; patient, one who is sick, infirm; weak; mild, irresolute)
derived from the Latin word firmus (firm, steady; substantial; loyal, staunch, true)
using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the English word an
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *aiw-
derived from the English word bite
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheid-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *bitan

Date

The earliest known usage of byte in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in English

gigabyte, kilobyte, megabyte, qubyte

Derivations in other languages

Portuguese baite, Romanian bait

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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