Where does “nett” come from?
nett (English) comes from Middle High German nett, from Middle Dutch net, from Old French net, from Vulgar Latin nittus, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-.
nett (English): Alternative spelling of net; Obsolete form of net
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of net; Obsolete form of net
Ancestry of “nett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nett | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | net | neat, decent, pretty |
| 3 | Old French | net | neat, decent |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | nittus | — |
| 5 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 6 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 9 | Cebuano | -hi | — |