Where does “nette” come from?
nette (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch net, from Proto-Germanic natją, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
Ancestry of “nette”, step by step
nette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch net
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | net | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | natją | net |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |
via Old Dutch netti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | netti | — |