Where does “δίχτυ” come from?

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

δίχτυ (Greek): net

Definitions

  1. net

Ancestry of “δίχτυ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekδίχτυ—
2Ancient Greekδίκτυονfishing net
3Ancient Greekδικεῖνto cast, to throw; to strike; throw
Every word from Ancient Greek δικεῖν →Every word from Ancient Greek δίκτυον →Every word from Byzantine Greek δίχτυ →