Where does “web-” come from?

web- (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese web, from English Web, from Middle English web, from Old English webb, from Proto-Germanic wabją, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

web- (Portuguese): of, on, or through the Web, as opposed to real life; virtual

Definitions

  1. of, on, or through the Web, as opposed to real life; virtual

Ancestry of “web-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesewebthe World Wide Web
2EnglishWebThe World Wide Web
3Middle EnglishwebAlternative form of webbe
4Old Englishwebbweb
5Proto-Germanicwabjąsomething woven; web
6Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “web-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic webaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wabją →