Where does “net” come from?
net (Faroese) comes from Old Norse net, from Proto-Germanic natją, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
net (Faroese): mesh, the material to make a "nót"; A network; A...
Definitions
- mesh, the material to make a "nót"; A network; A...
Ancestry of “net”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | net | net |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | natją | net |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |