Where does “δίχτυ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “δίχτυ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
2Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw

Words derived from “δίχτυ

Every word from Ancient Greek δικεῖνEvery word from Ancient Greek δίκτυον