net

Icelandic

/nɛːt/

noun
Definitions
  • net
  • (computing) network
  • (computing) the Internet

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse net derived 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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