The story
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
- Proto-Italic*n̥ter
- Latininter
- Latininter-
- Englishinter-
- Proto-Germanic*natją
- Proto-West Germanic*nati
- Old Englishnett
- Middle Englishnet
- Englishnet
- Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
- Proto-Germanic*werką
- Proto-West Germanic*werk
- Old Englishweorc
- Middle Englishwerk
- Englishwork
- Englishnetwork
- Englishinternetwork
- EnglishInternet
- Englishi-
- Proto-Germanic*paidō
- Old Englishpād?
- Middle English*pod?
- Englishpod
- English todayiPod
Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.