Where does “netâ” come from?

netâ (Friulian) comes from Latin nitidō, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

netâ (Friulian): to clean, clean up

Definitions

  1. to clean, clean up

Ancestry of “netâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnitidōto make bright or shining; polish, smooth
2Latinnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
3Latinniteresecond-person singular future active indicative...
4LatinniteoI am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
6Cebuano-hi
Every word from Cebuano -hiEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ney-Every word from Latin niteo