English
Nett
Nett comes from Old French net ‘clean’, and goes back to Latin *nittus.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CE*nittus‘shining, polished, clean’reconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400net‘clean’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350nett
- EnglishtodayNett
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CE*nittus‘shining, polished, clean’reconstructed
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400net‘clean’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350nett
- EnglishtodayNett
Linked words
through Old French net ‘clean’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin *nittus / Nett