Etymology of the English word cybernetics
the English word
cyberneticsderived from the Greek word
kubernetes, κυβερνήτης (helmsman; captain)
Date
The earliest known usage of cybernetics in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
cybernate,
biocybernetics,
cybernationDerivations in other languages
Italian
ciberneticaCognates
Dutch
cybernetica, French
cybernétique, German
Kybernetik, Norwegian
kybernetikk, Swedish
cybernetikUsage
Word found in Modern English
