Where does “網膜” come from?
網膜 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 網, from Japanese 編む — knit; braid; weave.
網膜 (Japanese): a retina
Ancestry of “網膜”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 網 | net, netting; network |
| 2 | Japanese | 編む | knit; braid; weave |