Where does “инет” come from?
инет (Russian) comes from Russian интерне́т, from English internet, from English internetwork, from English network, from English work, from English lacquerwork, from English lacquer, from French lacque — perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign.
инет (Russian): the Internet
Ancestry of “инет”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | интерне́т | internet |
| 2 | English | internet | Any set of computer networks that communicate... |
| 3 | English | internetwork | A network of networks; To set up as a network of... |
| 4 | English | network | A fabric or structure of fibrous elements... |
| 5 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 6 | English | lacquerwork | Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer |
| 7 | English | lacquer | A glossy, resinous material used as a surface... |
| 8 | French | lacque | a sort of sealing wax |
| 9 | Portuguese | laca | lake; lac |
| 10 | Persian | لاک | — |
| 11 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 12 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 13 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 14 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |