net

Faroese

noun
Definitions
  • fowling, sports mesh, the material to make a "nót" (fishing net)
  • A network computing
  • A net for carrying hay

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse net inherited from Proto-Germanic *natją derived from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (twist, knot, turn, be wet, roaring, rushing, thundering, know, tie together, plait, wet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ned-

Gloss

twist, knot, turn, be wet, roaring, rushing, thundering, know, tie together, plait, wet

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🪢

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