Etymology

intranet

in·tra·net
I1N1T1R1A1N1E1T1

Today it means: A private computer network, typically one that uses the protocols of the Internet. Full definition →

English net ← Middle English net ← Old English nett
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Proto-Germanic*natją
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nati
  8. Old Englishnett
  9. Middle Englishnet
  10. Englishnet
  11. English todayintranet

From intra- + net.

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