Where does “web” come from?
web (Dutch) comes from English Web, from Middle English webbe, from Old English webba, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
web (Dutch): web; the World Wide Web
Ancestry of “web”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Web | — |
| 2 | Middle English | webbe | Weaved fabric; fabric manufactured by weaving; A... |
| 3 | Old English | webba | weaver |
| 4 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |