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Where does “rete” come from?

Rete comes from Latin rete, a network or mesh, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning to turn or wind.

rete (English): A network of blood vessels or nerves; An...

Definitions

  1. A network of blood vessels or nerves; An...

Ancestry of “rete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrēte—

Words derived from “rete”

  • rete testis
Every word from Latin rēte →