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Where does “δίκτυο” come from?

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

δίκτυο (Greek): network, internet; reticulum

Definitions

  1. network, internet; reticulum

Ancestry of “δίκτυο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
2Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw

Words derived from “δίκτυο”

  • Διαδίκτυο
  • διαδίκτυο
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