Where does “internet” come from?
internet (Cebuano) comes from English internet, from English internetwork, from English network, from English work, from English lacquerwork, from English lacquer, from French lacque, from Portuguese laca — to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
internet (Cebuano): internet
Ancestry of “internet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | internet | Any set of computer networks that communicate... |
| 2 | English | internetwork | A network of networks; To set up as a network of... |
| 3 | English | network | A fabric or structure of fibrous elements... |
| 4 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 5 | English | lacquerwork | Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer |
| 6 | English | lacquer | A glossy, resinous material used as a surface... |
| 7 | French | lacque | a sort of sealing wax |
| 8 | Portuguese | laca | lake; lac |
| 9 | Persian | لاک | — |
| 10 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 11 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 12 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 13 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 14 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |