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
Ancestry of “δίχτυ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | δίχτυ | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δίκτυον | fishing net |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δικεῖν | to cast, to throw; to strike; throw |