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Where does “Διαδίκτυο” come from?

Διαδίκτυο (Greek) comes from Greek δίκτυο, from Ancient Greek δίκτυον, from Ancient Greek δικεῖν — to cast, to throw; to strike; throw.

Ancestry of “Διαδίκτυο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekδίκτυοnetwork, internet; reticulum
2Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
3Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw
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