Where does “nassa” come from?
nassa (Italian) comes from Latin nassa, from Old Latin nasta, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
nassa (Italian): creel, trap for fish
Ancestry of “nassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nassa | a narrow-necked basket for catching fish, weel; a... |
| 2 | Old Latin | nasta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |