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Where does “δίκτυον” come from?

δίκτυον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δικεῖν — to cast, to throw; to strike; throw.

δίκτυον (Ancient Greek): fishing net

Definitions

  1. fishing net

Ancestry of “δίκτυον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw

Words derived from “δίκτυον”

  • dictyate
  • dictyopteran
  • dictyogen
  • Διαδίκτυο
  • δίχτυ
  • δίκτυο
  • διαδίκτυο
  • Dictyoptera
  • δίχτυ
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