Where does “Nät” come from?
Nät (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nette, from Proto-West Germanic nati, from Proto-Germanic natją, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
Nät (Saterland Frisian): net
Ancestry of “Nät”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | nette | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | nati | net |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | natją | net |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |