Where does “網” come from?
網 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 編む — knit; braid; weave.
網 (Japanese): net, netting; network
Definitions
- net, netting; network
Ancestry of “網”, step by step
網 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 編む
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 編む | knit; braid; weave |
via Middle Chinese 網
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 網 | — |