Cyber

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Etymology

The root kāf bā rā (ك ب ر) is used in Quran 161 times.

In English originally from cybernetics, before becoming a stand-alone word «cybernetics», from Ancient Greek «κυβερνητικός», from «κυβερνάω» - "to steer, drive, pilot, to be a steersman, to guide, govern, direct", probably as a denominal verb from «κύρβεις » from Proto-Indo-European «*kʷerb-» - "to turn".

Compare with English «govern» - "to steer, to drive, to govern" - to have or exercise a determining influence.

Compare with English «hubris» - "excessive pride, presumption or arrogance".