Where does “электросеть” come from?

электросеть (Russian) comes from Russian сеть, from Proto-Slavic sětь — snare, net.

электросеть (Russian): power grid, electricity network

Definitions

  1. power grid, electricity network

Ancestry of “электросеть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсетьnet (used for catching fish), mesh
2Proto-Slavicsětьsnare, net
Every word from Proto-Slavic sětь →Every word from Russian сеть →
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