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Where does “réseau” come from?

réseau (French) comes from French rets, from Old French reiz, from English resel, from English resolution, from Middle English resolucioun, from Latin resolūtiō, from Latin resolvō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.

réseau (French): network

Definitions

  1. network

Ancestry of “réseau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchretssnare; net
2Old Frenchreiz—
3EnglishreselA resolution element describing the actual...
4EnglishresolutionA strong will, determination; The state of being...
5Middle Englishresoluciouna breaking into part
6Latinresolūtiō—
7Latinresolvō—
8Latinrĕ-—
9Latinprōdūcō—
10Latinprō-—
11Proto-Italic*pro-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “réseau”

  • réseau
  • réseautage
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