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Where does “intranet” come from?

I can't write this etymology because the chain provided doesn't support a derivation for "intranet." The chain only shows Latin "intra" and "intro" repeating, with no connection to English "net" or explanation of how these combine to form "intranet." A reliable etymology requires a coherent derivation path, which this chain doesn't provide.

intranet (English): A private computer network, typically one that...

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  1. A private computer network, typically one that...

Ancestry of “intranet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNetthe Internet
2EnglishnetbackRevenues received from the sale of oil or gas on...
3EnglishbackNear the rear; Not current; Far from the main...
4Frenchbacferry; vat; high school exit exam in France; A...
5Frenchbaccalauréatbaccalaureat; bachelor's degree
6Medieval Latinbaccalaureatusbachelor's degree
7Latinbaccalaureusbachelor
8Latinlaurealaurel, bay tree; crown, wreath or branch of...
9Latinlauruslaurel tree; laurels; a crown of laurel
10English-aceousOf, relating to, resembling or containing the...
11Latin-āceus—
12Latin-āx—
13Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
14Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
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