Where does “’ami’” come from?

’ami’ (Saisiyat) comes from Japanese 網, from Japanese 編む — knit; braid; weave.

’ami’ (Saisiyat): net

Definitions

  1. net

Ancestry of “’ami’”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese網net, netting; network
2Japanese編むknit; braid; weave
Every word from Japanese 編む →Every word from Japanese 網 →
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