Etymograph

English

retiarius

Retiarius comes from Latin rētiārius, from rēte ‘net’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *rēti-.

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rēti-reconstructedearlier origin unknown
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErēte‘net’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErētiārius
  4. Englishtodayretiarius

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*rēti-reconstructedearlier origin unknown
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErēte‘net’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErētiārius
  4. Englishtodayretiarius

Linked words

through Latin rēte ‘net’

reticulum, reticle, rete, reticular, 6 more

Today it means

noun A gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon.

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Etymograph / Proto-Italic *rēti- / retiarius

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