'cyber-unaware' originates from the prefix 'cyber-' referring to computers or computer networks, combined with 'unaware,' meaning not having knowledge or awareness.

'Cyber-' was derived from 'cybernetics,' a term coined in the 1940s, and 'unaware' has been in use since the 14th century.

Initially, 'unaware' meant 'not conscious or cognizant,' and with the advent of technology, 'cyber-unaware' evolved to specifically refer to a lack of awareness in the digital realm.