Etymograph

English

thinnet

From thin + net.

A compound of thin + net

Proto-Indo-European *tenh₂- ‘to stretch’

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Proto-Germanic *þunnuz ‘thin’

Proto-West Germanic *þunnī ‘thin’

Old English þynne ‘thin’

Middle English thinne ‘thin’

English thin

Proto-Germanic *natją ‘net’

Proto-West Germanic *nati ‘net’

Old English net

Middle English net

English net

Today it means

noun 10BASE2, a form of Ethernet using a thin coaxial cable

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “thinnet”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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